Can early speech therapy help cancer patients swallow and speak better after surgery?
NCT ID NCT06192771
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether starting speech and swallowing therapy early — before and just after surgery — can help people with head and neck cancer recover better. Forty patients will either get early therapy sessions with a speech-language pathologist or the usual care. The main goal is to see if a larger trial is possible, not yet to measure health benefits.
What this could mean
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Active substance
early speech-language pathology sessions (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to
If this approach works, it could lead to a standard early therapy program that helps patients recover swallowing and speech faster after surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small feasibility study with only 40 people, so it cannot prove the therapy works. It is designed to see if a larger trial is possible, not to measure health outcomes.
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University Health Network
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G2C4, Canada
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