Phase 2
N=20
Functional Electrical Stimulation in Irradiated Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC)
Dysphagia
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00815087 ↗Enrolled (actual)
20
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Mar 2014
Primary outcome: Primary: The Change From Baseline and Cut Point VFSS in Velocity of Displacement of Hyoid Bone at 1 to 3 Months — 0.8; -0.4 cm/s
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Interventions
- Functional electrical stimulation (Device); Exercise home program (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- Primary completion
- Feb 2009
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY The Change From Baseline and Cut Point VFSS in Velocity of Displacement of Hyoid Bone at 1 to 3 Months |
0.8; -0.4 | — |
| SECONDARY Questionnaire of Life Quality |
— | — |
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether functional electrical stimulation is effective in the treatment of dysphagia due to nasopharyngeal cancer post radiotherapy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Primary nasopharyngeal carcinoma
- Post radiation therapy
- Mild to severe dysphagia
- Never underwent swallowing therapy
Exclusion Criteria
- Recurrent cancer
- Neurological or degenerate disease
- Total or partial laryngectomy
- Epilepsy
- With cardiac pacemaker
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00815087). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.