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

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.

This study is actively enrolling participants. Contact us at (312) 772-3920 or scsc@northwestern.edu for more information or to see if you are eligible to participate.

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.