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Study to evaluate factors associated with maximum mouth opening in patients with squamous cell carcinoma. of oral cavity and oropharynx

Study to evaluate factors associated with maximum mouth opening in patients with squamous cell carcinoma. of oral cavity and oropharynx

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2011/11/002106
Enrollment
120
Registered
2011-11-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Squamous Cell Carcinoma of oral cavity or oropharynx

Interventions

Control Intervention1: 1. Maximum mouth opening. 2. Quality of life. 3. Dental Caries Index.: 1. To assess maximum mouth opening and its corelation with treatment in patients with squamous cell carci

Sponsors

Tata Memorial Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Patients with age of 18 years or more. 2)Patients with biopsy proven squamous cell cancer (SCC) of oral cavity or oropharynx, 3)Patients planned for surgery for SCC of oral cavity or oropharynx. 4)Patients planned for curative radiotherapy to face and neck. 5)Patients planned for post operative radiotherapy to face and neck. 6)Patients who have received 50Gy of radiation or more to face and neck.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Any previous treatment for cancer in the region of head and neck. 2)Patients with history of previous trauma, tetanus, temporo-mandibular disorder, or oral submucous fibrosis which may contribute to trismus.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Correlation between maximum mouth opening, tumor and treatment related factors in patients with SCC of oral cavity or oropharynx.Timepoint: Maximum mouth opening will be measured before treatment,after surgery, before radiation therapy, after radiation therapy and 6,12,18 and 24 months follow up.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Co-relation between maximum mouth opening and dental caries index in patients with SCC of oral cavity or oropharynx.Timepoint: Maximum mouth opening will be measured before treatment,after surgery, before radiation therapy, after radiation therapy and 6,12,18 and 24 months follow up.;Co-relation between maximum mouth opening and quality of life (using EORTC questionnaire) in patients with SCC of oral cavity and oropharynxTimepoint: Maximum mouth opening will be measured before treatment,after surgery, before radiation therapy, after radiation therapy and 6,12,18 and 24 months follow up.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Priyanka Somani

Tata memorial Hospital

drpriyankabajaj@gmail.com02224177224

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026