None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This prospective cohort study investigates the effect of oral rehabilitation exercises following buccal mucosal graft urethroplasty. It is hypothesised that implementation of these oral exercises will decrease enhance oral rehabilitation and decrease complications following surgery.
Interventions
Participants will be asked to perform self directed oral rehabilitation exercises at home, including one oral stretch and one oral resistance exercises, which have been developed in conjunction with our speech pathology team. These include stretching the mouth open as wide as possible, and puffing out their cheeks. No equipment of materials will be required. These are prescribed for a total duration of 12 weeks post-operatively. These will be done for 7 repetitions, of 7 seconds in duration, 7 t
Participants will be asked to perform self directed oral rehabilitation exercises at home, including one oral stretch and one oral resistance exercises, which have been developed in conjunction with our speech pathology team. These include stretching the mouth open as wide as possible, and puffing out their cheeks. No equipment of materials will be required. These are prescribed for a total duration of 12 weeks post-operatively. These will be done for 7 repetitions, of 7 seconds in duration, 7 times per day. Progress will be assessed at a 3-month (12-weeks) follow-up appointment. A questionnaire will be completed at the conclusion of the intervention to monitor adherence
Sponsors
Toowoomba Base Hospital
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
The criteria for this study includes: adults aged 18 years or greater; scheduled for elective buccal mucosa graft urethroplasty; able to provide informed consent; english-speaking or able to access adequate interpreter services for the purposes of informed consent, completion of exercises and associated questionnaires; and able to meet a reasonable expectation to be available for 12-month follow-up.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria includes: emergency or non-elective procedures; concurrent participation in other oral interventional studies; history of head and neck cancer; or inability to provide informed consent.
Outcome results
None listed