NCT06852261Active, not recruiting
Early vs. Late Referral for Scapular Exercises in Shoulder Function After Neck Dissection
Comparison of Early Versus Late Referral for Scapular-Focused Exercise on Shoulder Function in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Following Neck Dissection
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 21 Jul 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This study aims to investigate the effects of comparing early versus late referrals for scapular-focused exercise on shoulder function in head and neck cancer patients following neck dissection.
- Status (registry)
- Active, not recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 30 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 3 Feb 2025
- Start date
- 25 Feb 2025
- Primary completion date
- 31 Dec 2027
- Lead sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- Diseases
- Head and neck cancer
- NCT number
- NCT06852261
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 30
- From 25 Feb 2025 to the primary completion date, 31 Dec 2027
- 2 sites in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Presence of distant metastasis or cancer recurrence.
- History of shoulder pain within one year before neck dissection.
- Any condition that may affect motor performance.
- History of neuromuscular disorders or tendon pathology in the affected shoulder, other than accessory nerve dysfunction.
Other
- Inability to communicate or comprehend the questionnaire.
Who the study is looking for
- Age between 20 and 65 years.
- Newly diagnosed with head and neck cancer and experiencing clinical symptoms of accessory nerve dysfunction after unilateral neck dissection, such as shoulder drooping, restricted active range of motion in shoulder abduction, or insufficient muscle strength against gravity in shoulder abduction.
- Scapular dyskinesia, such as asymmetrical scapular movement in multiple planes.
- Scapular asymmetry, defined as a bilateral difference of more than 1.5 cm between the inferior angle of the scapula and the spinous process of the seventh thoracic vertebra when performing 90° shoulder abduction in the scapular plane under a 1 kg load.
Age in the registry: 20 years to 65 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (2)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Taiwan Univerisity Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Taipei | Taiwan | Unknown status |
| National Taiwan University Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Taipei | Taiwan | Unknown status |
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