Training Swallowing Initiation During Expiration
Training Swallowing Initiation During Expiration: Impact on Safety and Efficiency Following Treatment for Oropharyngeal Head and Neck Cancer
Northwestern University
88 participants
May 19, 2022
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Head and neck cancers have escalated to epidemic levels in the United States, and survivors are suffering from life-long, devastating swallowing disorders with limited therapeutic options. This clinical trial investigates a novel swallowing treatment that trains initiation of swallowing during the expiratory phase of respiration to improve swallowing safety and efficiency.
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Interventions
Participants will complete 6 respiratory-swallow phase training sessions that will last approximately one hour.
Participants will complete 6 "swallow practice" sessions that will last approximately one hour.
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NCT05278039