UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000059772
Receipt number R000068348
Scientific Title Exploratory Study on Postoperative Tongue Electrical Stimulation for Esophageal Cancer
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/11/13
Last modified on 2025/11/13 22:31:39

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Basic information

Public title

Exploratory Study on Postoperative Tongue Electrical Stimulation for Esophageal Cancer

Acronym

Exploratory Study on Postoperative Tongue Electrical Stimulation for Esophageal Cancer

Scientific Title

Exploratory Study on Postoperative Tongue Electrical Stimulation for Esophageal Cancer

Scientific Title:Acronym

Exploratory Study on Postoperative Tongue Electrical Stimulation for Esophageal Cancer

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Esophageal cancer

Classification by specialty

Gastrointestinal surgery Rehabilitation medicine

Classification by malignancy

Malignancy

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

This study aims to investigate the effects of electrical stimulation of the tongue from the day after surgery until oral intake is initiated in patients with esophageal cancer.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Phase I,II


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Change rate in tongue pressure before and after treatment

Key secondary outcomes

Implementation rate of electrical stimulation therapy
Change in saliva volume before and after treatment
Change in repeated saliva swallowing test
Change rate in bite force
Adverse events associated with electrical stimulation therapy
Adverse events associated with surgery


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Uncontrolled

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Other

Interventions/Control_1

Tongue electrical stimulation therapy

Interventions/Control_2


Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Patients diagnosed with pathologic esophageal cancer
Patients scheduled to undergo subtotal esophagectomy
Patients who have been fully informed about their participation in this study, and who have given their free and voluntary consent based on their full understanding of the study

Key exclusion criteria

Patients who underwent combined pharyngolaryngeal resection
Patients with a history of head and neck cancer treatment
Patients with communication difficulties, such as those unable to understand the purpose of the study
Patients deemed unsuitable as research subjects by the principal investigator

Target sample size

12


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Makoto
Middle name
Last name Yamasaki

Organization

Kasai Medical University

Division name

Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Zip code

573-1010

Address

2-5-1,Shinmachi, Hirakata, Osaka 573-1010, JAPAN

TEL

072-804-010

Email

yamasaki.mak@kmu.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Takuya
Middle name
Last name Fukushima

Organization

Kasai Medical University

Division name

Faculty of Rehabilitation

Zip code

573-1136

Address

18-89, Uyamahigashicho, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1136, JAPAN

TEL

072-856-2115

Homepage URL


Email

fukushima.tky@kmu.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Kasai Medical University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology - JAPAN

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Japanese Governmental office

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Kasai Medical University

Address

2-5-1,Shinmachi, Hirakata, Osaka 573-1010, JAPAN

Tel

072-804-0101

Email

fukushima.tky@kmu.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 11 Month 13 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 08 Month 20 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 08 Month 26 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 11 Month 17 Day

Last follow-up date

2027 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 11 Month 13 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 11 Month 13 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068348