Clinical practices in head and neck cancer: the role of the speech and language pathologist in assessment and management of swallowing disorders in patients treated with radiotherapy in Flanders

Clinical practices in head and neck cancer: the role of the speech and language pathologist in assessment and management of dysphagia in patients treated with radiotherapy in Flanders

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN47855281

Enrollment

Registered

2023-10-06

Start date

2022-05-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-09-09

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Conditions

Dysphagia management in head and neck cancer patients treated with radiotherapy in Flanders Cancer

Interventions

The aim of this survey study is to assess the accessibility and provision of swallowing/dysphagia assessment, counseling and treatment by an SLP, before, during and after CRT for HNC patients in Fland

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Radiation oncologists 2. Working in Flemish hospitals with a radiotherapy department 3. Responsible for the treatment of HNC patients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet the inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Availability of dysphagia management and the role of the SLP in HNC patients, measured by means of a web-based survey sent to radiation oncologists in Flanders at a single timepoint	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
There are no secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

Belgium

Outcome results

None listed

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