Heavy Strength Training in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors
Recruiting
Phase 2
Interventional Study
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Head and Neck Cancer
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Head and Neck Carcinoma
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Prior Safety Data
This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Trial phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Other
- Participants needed
- 60 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta · Other
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About This Trial
Despite improvements in treatments, head and neck cancer survivors (HNCS) still endure acute and chronic side effects such as loss of muscular strength, limitations in physical functioning, fatigue, and swallowing difficulties that impact quality of life (QoL) and limit return to work. Light-to-moderate intensity strength training (LMST) has been shown to improve some side effects. Heavy lifting s…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* males and females, 18 years of age and older
* any head and neck cancer subtype, stage, and treatment type
* at least 1-year posttreatment with adequate shoulder range of motion (must meet minimum cutpoints for active flexion and abduction to be eligible)
* no unmanaged medica…
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