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NCT07124520
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, An Unblinded: Randomized Pilot Study
Conditions: Tongue Cancer
Sex: All
Ages: 18 Years – N/A
Healthy volunteers: No
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 60
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Location: Memorial Sloan Kettering at Basking Ridge (Consent only) Basking Ridge New Jersey
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 Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* 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 Criteria:
* 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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07124520). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.
