Correlation between objective and subjective swallowing function in patients with oropharyngeal carcinoma after flap reconstruction surgery

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00038870

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-05

Start date

2026-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-12

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Conditions

Oropharyngeal carcinoma after surgical treatment with flap reconstruction

Interventions

Group 1: Patients diagnosed with OPSCC who have undergone multimodal therapy with flap reconstruction surgery and have completed therapy at least 3 months ago.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Confirmed OPSCC histology, surgery with flap reconstruction, at least 3 months after completion of therapy, sufficient knowledge of German.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severe cognitive impairment, lack of capacity to consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Correlation between objective FEES findings and subjective dysphagia perception, measured with the SSQ-G, in OPSCC patients after surgical resection with microvascular flap reconstruction.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Correlation between objective FEES findings and swallowing-related quality of life (MDADI) Influence of psychological stress (anxiety/depression, HADS) on subjective perception of swallowing function (SSQ-G, MDADI) Influence of xerostomia on subjective perception of swallowing function (SSQ-G, MDADI) Identification of clinically relevant subgroups (“phenotypes”) based on objective and subjective profiles	—

Measure

Time frame

Correlation between objective FEES findings and swallowing-related quality of life (MDADI) Influence of psychological stress (anxiety/depression, HADS) on subjective perception of swallowing function (SSQ-G, MDADI) Influence of xerostomia on subjective perception of swallowing function (SSQ-G, MDADI) Identification of clinically relevant subgroups (“phenotypes”) based on objective and subjective profiles

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactInga Marte Charlott Seuthe

Lehrstuhl für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde Universität Witten/Herdecke

inga.seuthe@uni-wh.de+492331805549

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026