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Feasibility of Cough Skill Training in Individuals With Head and Neck Cancer
Sponsor: Boston University Charles River Campus
Summary
This preliminary study will examine the feasibility of a cough skill training treatment approach to rehabilitate voluntary cough function in people with head and neck cancer. Cough skill training focuses on practicing cough as a compensatory strategy for when food or liquid enters the airway. Primary outcomes will be feasibility and immediate treatment effects. The investigators hypothesize that the treatment will be feasible and will result in improvements to voluntary cough peak expiratory flow rate.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
10
Start Date
2026-10
Completion Date
2027-09
Last Updated
2026-08-11
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Handheld cough device
During each treatment session with study personnel and during home practice, participants will complete 25 repetitions (5 sets of 5) of a voluntary coughs.
Locations (1)
Airway Protection Research Lab at Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts, United States