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A trial looking at swallowing exercises for people with a head and neck cancer (SIP SMART 2)

Overview

Cancer types:

Cancer of unknown primary (CUP), Head and neck cancers, Hypopharyngeal cancer, Mouth and oropharyngeal cancer, Nasopharyngeal cancer, Oropharyngeal cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Pilot

Details

This trial looked at whether a programme of swallowing exercises before treatment could be used as part of the head and neck cancer treatment plan in the NHS.

People could join the trial between 2022 and 2023. The team published the results in 2025.

Recruitment start: 1 June 2022

Recruitment end: 30 September 2023

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Dr Roganie Govender

Supported by

University College London (UCL)

NIHR Academy

Last reviewed: 18 Feb 2026

CRUK internal database number: 18206

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