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. 2021 Oct 13;21:1100. doi: 10.1186/s12885-021-08826-0

Table 1.

PRO-ACTIVE Schedule of Activities

Pre-RT During RT Post-RT
Baseline Week 1
±3 tx days
Week 2
±3 tx days
Week 3
±3 tx days
Week 4
±3 tx days
Week 5
±3 tx days
Week 6
±3 tx days
3 Months
±2 weeks
12 Months
±4 weeks
Time 1

2

(randomization to 3 tx days after RT Start)

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Assessments (by chart abstraction and at clinic visits) and Protocol Procedures
 Informed Consent X
 Eligibility verification X
 VFSa X X X
 Trismus X X X
 Randomizationb X
 Demographics X
 Medical Historyc X X X X
 BMI X X X X X X
 PSS-HNd X X X X X X
 RT plan archivee Xi
 AESI X X X X X
 Pain Medications X X X X
 Trigger Review** (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X)
Swallowing Therapy
 Swallowing Therapy Sessionsf X X X X
Patient Reported Outcomes (does not require clinic visits)
 Trigger PRO*** (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X)
 MDADI X Xi X X
 Tube PRO X XX XX XX Xj Xk
 MDASI-HN X X X X X X
 Exercise Diary X* X* X* X* X* X* X X
 MODg X X X
 Self-Report Pneumoniah X X X
 CBI-I X X X
 EQ-5D-5L X X X

(X) Only for untriggered RE-ACTIVE arm participants

XX Only for Triggered RE-ACTIVE Arm 1, PRO-ACTIVE EAT and PRO-ACTIVE EAT + EXERCISE Arm 3 participants

X* Only for Triggered RE-ACTIVE Arm 1 and PRO-ACTIVE EAT + EXERCISE Arm 3 participants

a X-Ray involved. Requires central lab review

b randomization completed within 72 h of eligibility verification by completion of central VFS review

c Per chart abstraction by coordinator; if missing in chart, by coordinator contact

d Validated clinic interview along with study specific questions administered by SLP/Clinician (or by a research coordinator if no clinic visits or missed in clinic)

e RT plan DICOM archived to central database

f Conducted by Speech Language Pathologist and only for participants assigned to PRO-ACTIVE arms. Participants in RE-ACTIVE arms who are triggered will begin swallowing therapy according to the EAT-EXERCISE model in arm 3 (PRO-ACTIVE EAT + EXERCISE) within 3 treatment days

g to be completed at select sites only

h administered as part of MOD

i completed at the end of RT

j to be completed every 2 weeks for first 3 months after RT within ±3 days

k to be completed monthly within ±7 days

**Coordinator review of trigger status of RE-ACTIVE participants

***Participant review of PRO dependent trigger items (i.e. tube feed and MDASI #16 choke item)