Could your own muscle cells restore swallowing after cancer?

NCT ID NCT05421689

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: University of California, Davis Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests if a person's own muscle cells, grown in a lab and injected into the tongue, can safely improve swallowing problems caused by head and neck cancer treatment. About 66 adults who finished cancer treatment at least 2 years ago and still have moderate swallowing trouble will receive either the cell treatment or a placebo. The main goals are to check for side effects and see if tongue strength improves.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Deglutition Disorders oropharynx squamous cell carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

OROPHARYNGEAL DYSPHAGIA

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Locations

UC Davis Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology

Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
UC San Francisco Medical Center, Voice and Swallow Center

San Francisco, California, 94115, United States