Clinical Trial: EMST in Patients Undergoing CRT for HNCA

U.S., April 24 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT03916809) titled 'EMST in Patients Undergoing CRT for HNCA' on April 11.

Brief 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).

Study Type: Interventional

Condition: * Head and Neck Neoplasms

* Deglutition Disorders

Intervention: Other: EMST

Expiratory muscle strength training (EMST) is an exercise program designed to strengthen the muscles of expiration by increasing expiratory load during brea...