Tongue cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group:Gamified swallowing exercise
Control group:Conventional swallowing exercise
Sponsors
Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >= 18 years old; 2. Pathologically diagnosed with tongue squamous cell carcinoma; 3. Scheduled to undergo tongue mass resection + free flap repair surgery, with the tongue resection area approximately 1/2 - 3/4; 4. No cognitive impairment, with a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score >= 27 points; 5. Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) score > 60 points, able to maintain a sitting position for more than 25 minutes; 6. Able to proficiently use a smartphone; 7. Provide informed consent to participate in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Resection of the root of the tongue; 2. History of relevant diseases affecting swallowing, such as head and neck cancer, stroke, Parkinson's disease, etc.; 3. Complicated with severe heart, lung, liver, kidney, and blood system diseases; 4. History of mental illness or epilepsy; 5. Presence of motion sickness or vestibular dysfunction, severe visual impairment; 6. Other treatments, such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy, will be carried out during the intervention.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional Oral Feeding Scale score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Swallowing training adherence;Body mass index;Body composition analysis;Functional Assessment Scale for Cancer Therapy - Head and Neck Module;Oral cancer Mann swallowing function scale score;System Usability Scale score; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLiu Jijia
Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University
Outcome results
None listed