Head and neck cancers
Conditions
Interventions
The observation group:A standardized swallowing therapy, in conjunction with respiratory muscle exercises, was initiated two weeks prior to the commencement of radiotherapy and continued for a duratio
control group:Post-radiotherapy, a standardized swallowing therapy combined with respiratory muscle exercises was initiated, and this continued for a duration of 3 months.
Sponsors
Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) All were diagnosed as head and neck tumors for the first time by imaging and pathological examination. 2) Aged between 18 and 80; 3) Plan to receive radiotherapy and have no previous history of radiotherapy; 4) No cognitive dysfunction, able to correctly understand the relevant content of the experiment and correctly fill in the questionnaire; 5) Can cooperate with the completion of swallowing function assessment, 6min walking experiment, respiratory function assessment, etc 6) Agree to participate in the experiment and sign the informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with significant abnormalities in electrocardiogram, laboratory examination and chest radiograph within 1 week of inclusion; 2) Patients with other types of malignant tumors; 3) Patients with respiratory muscle training contraindications 4) Patients with cardiac pacemaker implantation who cannot cooperate with human body composition determination 5) Patients with severe cognitive impairment or mental illness 6) Patients who refused to participate in this clinical trial
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (videofluroscopic swallowing study,VFSS);(eating assessment tool—10,EAT—10);(Volume-Viscosity Swallow Test,V-VST);(Nutritional risk screening, NRS-2002);(Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment,?PG-SGA);(skeletal muscle mass,SMM);water swallow test;(repetitive saliva swallowing test ,RSST);(b; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (EORTC QLQ-C30);(Maximal Inspiratory Pressure,PImax);(Maximal Expiratory Pressure,PEmax);(cough peak expiratory flow,PCF);serum albumin;serum total protein;hemoglobin; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXiang Jie
Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University
Outcome results
None listed