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EMST in Patients Undergoing CRT for HNCA

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllUniversity of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
NCT03916809 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

This study is a randomized trial examining the impact of expiratory muscle strength training (EMST) on maintenance of safe and efficient oropharyngeal swallow function in persons with cancer of the head and neck (HNCA) undergoing treatment with radiation therapy or chemoradiotherapy (RT/CRT).

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * New diagnosis of cancer in the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, or larynx; * Planned treatment with primary radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy; * Age 18 or older and able to provide consent; * Ability to use the EMST150 device (hold in mouth and maintain lip seal) Exclusion Criteria: * Primary surgery to the head and neck (neck dissection is permitted); * Unknown primary tumor; * Primary cancers of the nasopharynx, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands and skin. * Progressive neurologic condition affecting muscle strength (e.g. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson's disease) * Dysphagia not related to HNCA (e.g. unresolved swallowing difficulty post-stroke or post--traumatic brain injury (TBI)) * Prior history of head and neck radiotherapy
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What it tests

  • EMST
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Where

2 sites
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Milwaukee, United States
Froedtert Hospital
Milwaukee, United States
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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