Feasibility of Cough Skill Training in Individuals With Head and Neck Cancer

Part of paid clinical trials in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
Boston University Charles River Campus
Study ID
NCT07756684
Status
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Conditions

  • Head and Neck Cancers

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Handheld cough device — DEVICE
    During each treatment session with study personnel and during home practice, participants will complete 25 repetitions (5 sets of 5) of a voluntary coughs.

Study Details

This preliminary study will examine the feasibility of a cough skill training treatment approach to rehabilitate voluntary cough function in people with head and neck cancer. Cough skill training focuses on practicing cough as a compensatory strategy for when food or liquid enters the airway. Primary outcomes will be feasibility and immediate treatment effects. The investigators hypothesize that the treatment will be feasible and will result in improvements to voluntary cough peak expiratory flow rate.

Key Dates

First listed
Aug 11, 2026
Start date
Oct 31, 2026
Status verified
Aug 2026
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2027
Completion
Sep 30, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
10 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DEVICE_FEASIBILITY

Arms

  • Experimental: Cough skill training
    Participants will use a handheld cough device to produce voluntary coughs during 5 one hour treatment sessions.

Primary Outcome Measure

Feasibility of cough skill training [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Airway Protection Research Lab at Boston UniversityBostonMassachusetts02215
James Borders, PhD CCC-SLP
[email protected]
617-353-3379

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