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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

Inclusion Criteria2

Age ≥18 years old
Scheduled to undergo primary surgery for oral tongue cancer (glossectomy types 1 to 3) using any type of closure or reconstruction

Exclusion Criteria6

Previous radiation therapy to the oral cavity or head and neck
Previous surgery for oral cavity cancer
Recurrent oral cavity cancer
Surgical requirement of extension to involve bone (mandible resection)
Subtotal or total glossectomy
Feeding tube dependance prior to surgery

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.