Tongue Proactive Strengthening Exercise Program Following Partial/Hemi Glossectomy and Reconstruction
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Interventional Study
Oral Cancer
Head and Neck Cancer
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About This Trial
This study is being done to determine whether adding a proactive tongue strengthening exercise program using a biofeedback device (the Tongueometer) improves speech and swallowing outcomes after surgery for tongue cancer. Patients who undergo partial or hemiglossectomy often experience difficulties with speech and swallowing, which can significantly impact their quality of life. While speech and s…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. ≥18 years of age
2. No prior history of head and neck cancer
3. No prior history of radiation
4. Planned to undergo resection of ≤50% of the native tongue (partial/hemiglossectomy) with immediate reconstruction, including free flap reconstruction, and with or without neck dis…
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