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Massage therapy may ease swallowing woes for cancer survivors

NCT ID NCT03612531

Symptom relief Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether manual therapy—gentle massage and stretching of the neck, throat, jaw, and mouth—can improve swallowing and movement in head and neck cancer survivors who have long-term swallowing problems due to tissue scarring (fibrosis). About 24 survivors who finished radiation therapy at least 2 years ago will attend 10 therapy sessions over 6 weeks. The main goals are to see if the therapy is practical and safe, and to measure any improvements in swallowing and neck motion.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

26 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2018

Expected to finish

Dec 2028

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Late Dynamic Imaging Grade of Swallowing Toxicity (DIGEST) grade \>= 2 dysphagia on Modified Barium Swallow (MBS) \>= 2 years after curative-intent radiotherapy for head and neck cancer * Grade \>= 2 Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) fibrosis * Willing and able to return for 10 sessions over 6 weeks of therapy Exclusion Criteria: * Active recurrent or second primary head and neck, central nervous system, or thoracic cancer at time of enrollment * Active osteoradionecrosis or other non-healing wounds (e.g., fistula, ulcer, soft tissue necrosis) in manual therapy (MT) regions of interest at time of enrollment * History of subtotal or total glossectomy or total laryngectomy * Functionally limiting cardiac, pulmonary, or neuromuscular disease * Current tracheostomy

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Deglutition Disorders Fibrosis head and neck cancer head and neck carcinoma

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Cancer survivor Dysphagia Fibrosis Head and neck carcinoma

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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