Status:
COMPLETED
The Efficacy of Mouth Exercise in Oral Cancer Patients After Receiving Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Collaborating Sponsors:
Chang Gung Medical Foundation
Conditions:
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to investigate the efficacy of mouth-opening training with follow-up on 1st、3rd、6th months for reducing postoperative trismus in patients with oral cancer. METHO...
Detailed Description
The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of mouth-opening exercise training with follow-up telephone calls for preventing postoperative trismus in patients with oral cancer. The specific...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Over 18 years old
- have a clear consciousness
- can communicate in Mandarin and Taiwanese
- diagnosed by a doctor as primary oral cancer (including gums, the floor of the mouth, buccal mucosa, hard palate, and posterior molar area) and
- undergoing oral cancer tumor resection (including upper lymphatic removal) Those who have undergone skin flap reconstruction
- radiation and/or concurrent chemotherapy.
Exclusion
- Poor wound healing after surgery and unable to perform the oral movement
- no incisor or the position of the incisor after surgery is replaced by a flap due to surgery, the maximum opening distance cannot be measured
- those with lip and tongue cancers that are less related to the closure of the teeth ( Or those who are physically unable to exercise)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 7 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 12 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
69 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05227807
Start Date
July 7 2012
End Date
December 12 2014
Last Update
February 7 2022
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