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Testing Accountability in Patient Adherence

United States225 participantsStarted 2013-05

Plain-language summary

The goal of this research study is to look for factors that influence whether or not head and neck cancer patients follow the swallowing exercises that they are asked to perform while receiving radiation treatment.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Are dispositioned to receive radiation with curative intent for nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal, hypopharyngeal, laryngeal, or an unknown primary cancer with cervical metastases.
✓. Are stage II-IVB for oropharyngeal and laryngeal
✓. Are stage I-IVB for hypopharyngeal and nasopharyngeal
✓. At least 18 years of age
✓. Speak and read English
✓. Oriented to time, person, and place
✓. Have a Zubrod performance status of 0 to 2

Exclusion criteria

✕. Have other cancer diagnoses, except non-melanoma skin cancer
✕. Had treatment for previous H \& N cancer or radiation to the head and neck
✕. Have a history of previous head and neck surgery (excluding biopsy and/or tonsillectomy and/or tracheotomy)
✕. Have a current oropharyngeal dysphagia unrelated to cancer diagnosis (e.g., dysphagia due to underlying neurogenic disorder)

What they're measuring

Adherence to Swallowing Exercises

Timeframe: 1 day

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01844557

SponsorM.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2020-12

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