Can a tongue trainer help cancer survivors speak and swallow better?

NCT ID NCT07124520

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at tongue strength and endurance in people who have had part of their tongue removed due to oral tongue cancer. Researchers will use a device called the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI) to measure tongue pressure. Some participants will also use the IOPI as a tongue strength trainer to see if it helps improve their recovery. The goal is to establish normal ranges for tongue function after surgery and explore whether targeted exercises can aid rehabilitation.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI) tongue strength trainer
What this could lead to: If successful, this study could show that a simple tongue pressure device helps people regain tongue function after tongue cancer surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a small pilot study, so results may not apply to all patients. The device may not improve outcomes beyond natural recovery.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue tongue cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

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

TONGUE CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Memoral Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Consent only)
RECRUITING

Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
Memoral Sloan Kettering Westchester (Consent only)
RECRUITING

Harrison, New York, 10604, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Consent Only)
RECRUITING

Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activites)
RECRUITING

New York, New York, 10065, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @ Nassau (Consent only)
RECRUITING

Uniondale, New York, 11553, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @ Suffolk-Commack (Consent only)
RECRUITING

Commack, New York, 11725, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering at Basking Ridge (Consent only)
RECRUITING

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States

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