Found 113 clinical trials
Chewing, Swallowing and Orofacial Motricity in Severe Obese
Background: Obesity is considered an epidemic disease of great repercussion on the world and its prevalence has increased in recent decades. The treatment of obesity aims to improve health and quality of life, by reducing body weight. The clinical approach to obesity is routinely the first line of treatment. Clinical …
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- 07 Oct, 2022
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Esophageal Multisegmented FCSEMS for Malignant Strictures
malignant dysphagia. Study design: Prospective observational nonrandomized clinical study. Study population: A total of 30 patients with malignant dysphagia will be included. Sample size
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- 27 Sep, 2021
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NKI Therapy Compared to Usual Care of Recurrent Esophagogastric Anastomotic Strictures
Rationale: The study hypothesizes that NKI followed by endoscopic bougie dilation therapy will result in an increased dysphagia-free period, a reduction of endoscopic procedures and dysphagia
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- 25 Sep, 2021
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Adaptive RadioTherapy for OroPharynx Cancer
chemoradiation, will be randomized to systematic mid-treatment MRI-based radiotherapy adaptation vs. standard of care. The primary objective is to compare patient-rated dysphagia (as assessed by the MD Anderson
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- 13 Aug, 2021
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CPAP to Improve Swallow Function Post Total Laryngectomy
are experiencing difficulty swallowing
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- 26 Mar, 2022
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EMST in Patients Undergoing CRT for HNCA
This study is a randomized trial examining the impact of expiratory muscle strength training (EMST) on maintenance of safe and efficient oropharyngeal swallow function in persons with cancer of the head and neck (HNCA) undergoing treatment with radiation therapy or chemoradiotherapy (RT/CRT).
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- 03 Feb, 2022
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EMST and Swallowing in Long-Term Survivors of HNCA
This study is a randomized trial examining the impact of expiratory muscle strength training (EMST) on oral intake, swallowing function, and swallow-related quality of life in persons treated for cancer of the head and neck (HNCA) with radiation therapy or chemoradiotherapy (RT/CRT) at least 5 years previously.
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- 26 May, 2022
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Randomized Study Regarding Preventive Jaw- and Swallowing Intervention for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer (HNC)
The study includes patients with tumors of the oropharynx, larynx and hypopharynx scheduled to receive radiotherapy with curative intent (+/- chemotherapy). The patients will be randomized into either an intervention group (performing a preventive jaw- and swallowing exercise protocol before and during radiotherapy) or a control group no performing a …
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- 10 Mar, 2022
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Silk Protein Microparticle-based Filler for Injection Augmentation
This study will investigate the safety and efficacy of a silk protein microparticle-based filler for vocal fold injection augmentation to treat dysphonia/dysphagia secondary to vocal fold
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- 18 Dec, 2021
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Training Swallowing Initiation During Expiration
Oropharyngeal 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
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- 29 Jun, 2022
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