Effects of Tongue Strength Training on Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: Results From a Pilot Interventional Clinical Trial
Our data suggest that protrusive tongue-training exercises utilizing a novel tongue trainer device is well-tolerated and increases genioglossus muscle strength in treated HNC patients complaining of dysphagia. Patient-reported outcomes based on the SWAL-QoL survey indicate improvements in quality-of-life post-treatment, although our results are limited by small sample size. Larger studies are needed to see if this device could have clinically meaningful results for this difficult-to-treat patient population.
Authors
- Amy Fullerton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4336-5523)
- Paul Davenport (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6769-5335)
- August Culbert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2263-3936)
- Kathryn Hitchcock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0445-9452)
- Natalie L. Silver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4618-6659)
- K. C. S. Edwards
- Jamie A. Ku
Institutions
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- University of Florida (US)
- Jacksonville University (US)
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology
- Published
- 2024-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00034894241275463
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.62