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Normative Ranges of Lingual Strength and Endurance and the Impact of the IOPI Lingual Strength Trainer on Quantitative Functional Outcomes and Patient-Reported Outcomes After Partial Glossectomy or Hemiglossectomy for Oral Tongue Cancer, An Unblinded: Randomized Pilot Study
Recruiting
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years old * Scheduled to undergo primary surgery for oral tongue cancer (glossectomy types 1 to 3) using any type of closure or reconstruction Exclusion Criteria: * Previous radiation therapy to the oral cavity or head and neck * Previous surgery for oral cavity cancer * Recurrent oral cavity cancer * Surgical requirement of extension to involve bone (mandible resection) * Subtotal or total glossectomy * Feeding tube dependance prior to surgery
About the study
The purpose of this study is to learn more about tongue strength and endurance by using the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI). The IOPI is a device that measures tongue pressure.
What is being tested
- Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI) (device)
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · Participants: 60 · Started: Aug 7, 2025
Contact the study team
- Louise Cunningham · Phone: 212-639-5856
- Jennifer Cracchiolo, MD · Phone: 212-639-8420
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07124520
Locations in the U.S.
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 2, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.