Abstract:Objective: To verify the effectiveness of a Brief and Intensive Dysphagia Therapy programme, in patients with head and neck cancer, during radio-chemotherapy.
Study Design: This is a randomized clinical trial - pilot project with a random sample consisting of 11 patients divided into two groups: 7 in the intervention group, who received brief and intensive therapy and 4 in the control group, with weekly therapy. The assessment instruments used were tongue pressure measurement, mouth-opening measures, oral int… Show more
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