Trial reportSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2018
Effects of a swallowing exercise education program on dysphagia-specific health-related quality of life in oral cavity cancer patients post-treatment: a randomized controlled trial.
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- Quality of life in tongue cancer treated patients before and after speech therapy: a randomized clinical trial.Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngologyTrial
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- Effectiveness of a swallowing rehabilitation program for elderly lung cancer patients after lobectomy: A quasi-experimental study using a non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design.Journal of Korean gerontological nursing · 2026Article
- Construction of the swallowing function management program based on cognitive emotion regulation for patients with laryngeal cancer: a Delphi study in China.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Quality of Life in Patients Presenting with Dysphagia Pre and Post Swallowing Therapy.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2025Article
- Efficacy of swallowing rehabilitative therapies for adults with dysphagia: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.GeroScience · 2025Article
- Clinical Practice Guidelines for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2023Article
- Dysphagia and its impact on the quality of life of head and neck cancer patients: institution-based cross-sectional study.BMC research notes · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a swallowing exercise education program (SEEP) on swallowing ability, depression, and dysphagia-specific health-related quality of life (QOL) in oral cavity cancer (OCC) patients.
methodsThis was a prospective, randomized controlled study with two groups using a pre- and post-repeated measures design. A total of 76 participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 38) and a control group (n = 38). The experimental group participated in a SEEP and the control group received normal care. Patients were assessed at five time points: baseline assessment (T0) and then 1, 2, 3, and 6-months (T1, T2, T3, and T4) after participating in the SEEP or receiving normal care.
resultsPatients in the experimental group had significantly greater emotional dysphagia QOL compared to those in the control group. In the experimental group, post-education (T4) depression was better than baseline (T0). For both groups, functional dysphagia QOL and physical dysphagia QOL were greatest at T0, decreased from T1 to T2, and slightly decreased at T3 and T4. There were no differences between the groups and within the groups with respect to dysphagia-specific health-related QOL, global dysphagia QOL, functional dysphagia QOL, and physical dysphagia QOL.
conclusionsThe SEEP was effective in improving emotional dysphagia QOL during the initial 6 months after treatment of patients with OCC.
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