Training Swallowing Initiation during Expiration: Impact on Safety and Efficiency Following Treatment for Oropharyngeal Head and Neck Cancer (NIH/NCI 1R01CA262502-01)

Training Swallowing Initiation during Expiration: Impact on Safety and Efficiency Following Treatment for Oropharyngeal Head and Neck Cancer (NIH/NCI 1R01CA262502-01)FC2026-03-31T08:22:39-05:00

This clinical trial investigates a novel swallowing treatment that trains initiation of swallowing during the expiratory phase of respiration to improve swallowing safety and efficiency.

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Investigators
Specific Aims

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Dr. Bonnie Martin-Harris

Co-Investigator:

Dr. Cagla Kantarcigil

Collaborators:

Dr. Sandeep Samant
Dr. Bharat Mittal
Dr. Julia Lee
Dr. Steve Xu
Dr. Sharon Roserberg
Kate Davidson
Dr. Kate Hutcheson

Specific Aims

Aim 1. Determine if respiratory-swallow phase training results in increased frequency (%) of swallows initiated during expiration and improved swallowing safety.

Aim 2. Examine the impact of respiratory-swallow phase training on the frequency of swallows initiated during expiration in wakeful, naturalistic swallowing environments, including eating and drinking.