NCT05432297

Preventive Physical Activity Intervention in Head and Neck Cancer

Preventive Randomized Study Regarding Physical Activity Intervention for Patients Receiving Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer: the Effect of Preventive Intervention for Physical Activity, Function and Quality of Life

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Sahlgrenska University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study includes patients with tumors of the oropharynx, larynx and hypopharynx scheduled to receive radiotherapy with curative intent (+/- chemotherapy). The patients will be randomized into either an intervention group (performing a preventive physical activity protocol before and during radiotherapy) or a control group not performing a specified physical exercise protocol. All patients will be in contact with with a speech language pathologist or a physical therapist weekly during radiotherapy. The study is expected to improve physical function and quality of life during and after oncologic treatment

Conditions

• Head and Neck Neoplasms
• Physical Inactivity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Preventive physical exercise	Daily physical activity depending on daily condition

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-01-02
• Primary completion: 2026-12-01
• Completion: 2031-12-01
• First posted: 2022-06-27
• Last updated: 2024-11-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Sweden