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Effect of Denture use on the ability to swallow in individuals with a history of Head and Neck Cancer

Effect of bimaxillary complete dentures on swallowing in individuals with a history of head and neck cancer: cross-sectional study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-6fjfcfg
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-02-16
Start date
2021-08-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Swallowing Disorders

Interventions

The study will recruit 30 patients to evaluate the effect of using complete bimaxillary dentures on the swallowing process of individuals undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer. In addition to
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Sponsors

Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba
Lead Sponsor
Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Edentulous individuals who wear bimaxillary dentures for at least 6 months, undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer in the mouth, oropharynx, hypopharynx or larynx will be included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals with neurological disorders or cognitive alterations will be excluded; with a history of lung diseases; with oral-sinusal or orofacial communication; patients with poorly fitted bimaxillary total dentures or those who do not use them and; individuals without oral use for food.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
It is expected to find out if there is any effect of using bimaxillary complete dentures in the swallowing process of individuals undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer, such as a reduction of at least 50% or improvement in swallowing disorders, such as dysphagia.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluate, in patients with bimaxillary total dentures undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer. The swallowing process, tracking dysphagia and identifying its effects on quality of life, using the MD Anderson dysphagia questionnaire (MDADI),Classify swallowing or the degree of dysphagia, with and without the use of prostheses, through the protocols for swallowing liquids (V-VST) and chewing and swallowing solids (TOMASS); Salivary flow will be quantified by means of sialometry, with and without the use of prostheses, and the findings will be correlated with the degree of dysphagia and with the clinical-pathological and therapeutic variables found.—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public Contactalana rodrigues

Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba - Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho

alana.s.rodrigues@unesp.br+55(18)3636-3200

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)