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EMST in Patients Undergoing CRT for HNCA
Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Summary
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).
Official title: Impact of Expiratory Muscle Strength Training (EMST) on Swallowing Function in Persons Undergoing Radiotherapy With or Without Chemotherapy (CRT) for Cancers of the Head and Neck (HNCA)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2017-07-12
Completion Date
2025-08-01
Last Updated
2024-12-04
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
EMST
Expiratory muscle strength training (EMST) is an exercise program designed to strengthen the muscles of expiration by increasing expiratory load during breathing exercises using either resistive or pressure threshold devices. The EMST150 is a commercially-available device considered non-significant risk (NSR). The EMST150 device will be used for this study.
Locations (2)
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Froedtert Hospital
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States