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NCT03916809 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

EMST in Patients Undergoing CRT for HNCA

A NA study of Head and Neck Neoplasms and Deglutition Disorders, sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

Recruiting
Registry status
NA
Development phase
30
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

NCT03916809: Recruiting NA study of Head and Neck Neoplasms and Deglutition Disorders, sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

NCT03916809 is a NA study of Head and Neck Neoplasms and Deglutition Disorders that is actively recruiting participants, run by University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. The registered enrollment target is 30 participants, below the 264-participant average among 23 other Head and Neck Neoplasms trials with a reported enrollment target (89% lower). The trial reports 2 study locations across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03916809, a NA study of Head and Neck Neoplasms and Deglutition Disorders, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

RECRUITING
Registry status
NA
Development phase
30 participants
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

Study Summary

This study is a randomized trial examining the impact of expiratory muscle strength training (EMST) on maintenance of safe and efficient oropharyngeal swallow function in persons with cancer of the head and neck (HNCA) undergoing treatment with radiation therapy or chemoradiotherapy (RT/CRT).

Primary Outcome

the number of days from the beginning of the study until change in feeding status from 100% oral intake to combined oral intake and tube intake and/or 100% tube feeding will be calculated

Interventions

  • OTHER EMST

Study Locations (2)

Wisconsin

  • University of Wisconsin Milwaukee - Milwaukee
  • Froedtert Hospital - Milwaukee

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 30 participants
Start Date 2017-07-12
Est. Completion 2025-08-01
Phase NA
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

21 total trials

What NCT03916809 shows while recruiting

NCT03916809 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 30 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 264-participant average among 23 other Head and Neck Neoplasms trials with a reported enrollment target (89% lower).

The record links to 2 conditions, with Head and Neck Neoplasms appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which EMST is the first listed.

NCT03916809 reports a single indexed study location in Wisconsin.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03916809 about?

NCT03916809 is a clinical study titled "EMST in Patients Undergoing CRT for HNCA". This study is a randomized trial examining the impact of expiratory muscle strength training (EMST) on maintenance of safe and efficient oropharyngeal swallow function in persons with cancer of the head and neck (HNCA) undergoing treatment with radiation therapy or chemoradiotherapy (RT/CRT).

What is the current status of trial NCT03916809?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 30 participants. The study started on 2017-07-12. Estimated completion is 2025-08-01.

What conditions does trial NCT03916809 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Head and Neck Neoplasms, Deglutition Disorders.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03916809?

The interventions under investigation include: EMST (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03916809?

This trial is sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, which has 21 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03916809 being conducted?

This trial has 2 study locations across Wisconsin. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT03916809's enrollment target sits among peer trials

30 17th of 23 higher than 5 of 23 other Head and Neck Neoplasms trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03916809, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03916809 (small enrollment · single site footprint · recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.