Effectiveness of lipofilling in patients with impaired speech and/or swallowing function after treatment for head and neck cancer

Effectiveness of lipofilling in patients with impaired speech and/or swallowing function after treatment for head and neck cancer - Lipofilling in patients with impaired speech and/or swallowing function

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON44636

Enrollment

Registered

2017-09-14

Start date

2017-11-27

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Functionele aandoeningen (slik en spraakproblemen) Swallowing- and speech impairment

Interventions

Lipofilling is a procedure wheren autologous fat is transplanted from the abdominal wall/thigh to throat/oral cavity.

Head and neck cancer

Lipofilling

Speech

Swallowing

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 64 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with chronic, refractory speech and/or swallowing problems after treatment for head and neck cancer According to the rehabilitative care team, there is no other option except lipofilling

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Speech outcomes: - Objective outcomes: Intelligibility, diadochokinesis, voice quality and vowel space. - Subjective outcomes: Speech Handicap Index Swallowing outcomes: - Objective outcomes: Penetration-aspiration scale, residue after swallowing, Functional Oral Intake Scale en weight change. - Subjective outcomes: EORTC QLQ-C30 en H&N35 en SWAL-QOL	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Effect on tongue base volume, feasibility and patients' satisfaction.	—

Countries

The Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)