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Recruiting NCT07124520
A Study of Tongue Strength and Endurance Using the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI) Tongue Strength Trainer in People With Oral Tongue Cance
Trial Parameters
Condition Tongue Cancer
Sponsor Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Phase N/A
Enrollment 60
Sex ALL
Min Age 18 Years
Max Age N/A
Start Date 2025-08-07
Completion 2028-08-07
Interventions
Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI)
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to learn more about tongue strength and endurance by using the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI). The IOPI is a device that measures tongue pressure.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years old * Scheduled to undergo primary surgery for oral tongue cancer (glossectomy types 1 to 3) using any type of closure or reconstruction Exclusion Criteria: * Previous radiation therapy to the oral cavity or head and neck * Previous surgery for oral cavity cancer * Recurrent oral cavity cancer * Surgical requirement of extension to involve bone (mandible resection) * Subtotal or total glossectomy * Feeding tube dependance prior to surgery