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CompletedNCT01095289Updated Mar 30, 2010

Electromyographic Activity of Masseter Muscle During Deglutition in Total Laryngectomized Subjects

An observational study in Head and Neck Cancer, sponsored by Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Completed at 1 site in Brazil. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2010-03-30.

Sponsored by Universidade Federal de Pernambuco · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Case-only
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
16
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the electromyographic activity of masseter muscle during deglutition in laryngectomized subjects.

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Conditions studied

  • Head and Neck Cancer

Keywords

  • electromyography
  • laryngeal neoplasms
  • masticatory muscles
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In context

Head and Neck Neoplasms

2,344 studies on the registry are indexed under Head and Neck Neoplasms; 551 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 16 is below the median of 100 across 441 observational studies indexed under Head and Neck Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Universidade Federal de Pernambuco is the lead sponsor of 161 studies on the registry; 21 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

16 subjects underwent total laryngectomy

Inclusion criteria

  • laryngectomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • neurological diseases
  • no oral feeding
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Study design

Observational model
Case-only
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
16 participants (actual)

Groups and cohorts

  • Total Laryngectomized
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Study locations

1 site
  • Cancer Hospital of Pernambuco
    Recife, PE, Brazil
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References and documents

Publications

  • Pernambuco Lde A, Silva HJ, Nascimento GK, Silva EG, Balata PM, Santos Vda S, Leao JC. Electrical activity of the masseter during swallowing after total laryngectomy. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2011 Sep-Oct;77(5):645-50. doi: 10.1590/s1808-86942011000500018. PubMed 22030975 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 30, 2010, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01095289
Lead sponsor
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
First posted
Mar 30, 2010
Start date
Jan 2010
Primary completion
Mar 2010
Completion
Mar 2010
Last update
Mar 30, 2010

Study contacts

Leandro Pernambuco, Graduated
principal investigator · Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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