Muscle Composition and Function for Swallowing in Head/Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy: a Randomized Controlled Trial of Swallowing Therapy"

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2001
Swallowing dysfunction after chemo-radiation is common, but there is no reliable evidence for how it should be managed. This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluated the relative benefit of a battery of isometric / isotonic exercises on the maintenance of muscle composition and function for swallowing in Head / Neck Cancer patients undergoing chemo-radiation therapy.
Epistemonikos ID: 968cc20cbea597cbbefec2bdf6416410a9163c68
First added on: May 05, 2024