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ClinicalIndex Comparison Record
N/ACompleted· 26 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Swallowing Exercise Groupbehavioral
Likely dose
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The Effect of Prophylactic Swallowing Exercises on Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai·interventional·Posted May 6, 2011·Updated Dec 4, 2015

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Swallowing Exercise Group for Dysphagia. Completed, enrolled 26 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out if doing prophylactic or preventative swallowing exercises from the start of cancer treatment can improve the ability to swallow when the treatment is completed and beyond.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsDysphagia
CountriesUnited States
Collaborators--

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027
First PostedMay 6, 2011
Enrollment StartJun 1, 2007
Primary CompletionJan 1, 2011
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 3.6 yearsPosted 15.2 years ago

Interventions

Swallowing Exercise Groupbehavioral

Swallowing Exercises Perform each exercise 10 times. Do these 3 times a day. Vary the order of the exercises. Effortful Swallow: As you swallow squeeze hard with all your muscles. (Can do with water or without) Super Supraglottic Swallow: Inhale and hold your breath very tightly, bearing down. Keep holding your breath and bearing down as you swallow. Cough when you are finished. (Can do with water or without) Tongue Hold Maneuver: Gently hold your tongue in between your front teeth and swallow your saliva. Tongue Retraction: Pull the back of your tongue to the back of your mouth and hold. Mendelsohn Maneuver: Swallow your saliva and pay attention to your neck as you swallow. Try to feel that something (your Adam's apple of voice box) lifts and lowers as you swallow. Now, when you swallow and you feel something lift as you swallow don't let it drop. Hold it with your muscles for several seconds.