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A Study of Tongue Strength and Endurance Using the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI) Tongue Strength Trainer in People With Oral Tongue Cance

A Study of Tongue Strength and Endurance Using the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI) Tongue Strength Trainer in People With Oral Tongue Cance

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Overview

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.

Eligibility

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

Study details
    Tongue Cancer

NCT07124520

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

16 August 2025

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