Detecting the Changes of Swallowing Function in Oral Cancer Patients

National Taiwan University Hospital48 enrolled

Overview

The evidence of swallowing changes in oral cancer patients is still limited. This study aimed to investigated the swallowing changes in these patients by using the videofluoroscopy (VFSS) and high resolution impedance manometry (HRIM).

Objective: to investigated the swallowing changes in oral cancer patients by using the videofluoroscopy (VFSS) and high resolution impedance manometry (HRIM). Methods: 1. patients are fulfilled tongue cancer diagnosis; 2.they will undergo VFSS and HRIM examinations before or after surgery if they experience discomfort while swallowing.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Swallowing Function

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients elective received oral cancer surgery Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. patients had major underlying disease, ex: heart, brain, lung, liver disease * 2\. coagulopathy * 3.pregnancy * 4\. the patients could not have good compliance

Locations (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Bolus presence time

Lower value indicates shorter bolus presence in the pharynx

Time frame: 15 minutes during the examination

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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