RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07124520

A Study of Tongue Strength and Endurance Using the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI) Tongue Strength Trainer in People With Oral Tongue Cance

Normative Ranges of Lingual Strength and Endurance and the Impact of the IOPI Lingual Strength Trainer on Quantitative Functional Outcomes and Patient-Reported Outcomes After Partial Glossectomy or Hemiglossectomy for Oral Tongue Cancer, A Pilot Study

Sponsor

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Enrollment

60 participants

Start Date

Aug 7, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Tongue Cancer

Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn more about tongue strength and endurance by using the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI). The IOPI is a device that measures tongue pressure.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is looking at whether a tongue strengthening device (the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument, or IOPI) can help people with oral tongue cancer maintain or regain tongue strength and function after surgery to remove part of their tongue (glossectomy). **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 years or older - You have been diagnosed with oral tongue cancer - You are scheduled to have surgery (glossectomy, partial or complete) as your primary treatment **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have had previous radiation therapy to your mouth, head, or neck - You have had previous surgery for oral cavity cancer - You have conditions that would interfere with tongue strengthening exercises Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

This summary was AI-generated to explain the trial in plain language. It is not medical advice. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.

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Interventions

DEVICEIowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI)

The Iowa Oral Performance Instrument/IOPI is an instrument that objectively measures tongue strength using a standard-sized air-filled bulb. An individual presses the bulb against the roof of the mouth with the tongue to generate a pressure measurement in kilopascals (kPa). Maximum tongue strength can be determined using a measure of pressure.