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Pain after surgery on the jaw bone and how it affects quality of life

Pain severity and its impact on daily function following major mandibular resections with reconstructive surgery at a tertiary care cancer centre

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2016/03/006747
Enrollment
100
Registered
2016-03-21
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- adult patients suffering from carcinoma of the buccal mucosa, floor of mouth and mandible scheduled for major mandibular and maxillary resections with reconstructive surgery at the hospital Health Condition 2: C00-C14- Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Adult patients undergoing major mandibular resections with reconstruction. - Literate: able to read and write in at least one of the following languages; English, Hindi or Marathi. - Willing to fill forms and post them and/or answer questions on phone.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Pediatric patients ( - Refusal of consent - Emergency surgery - Cognitively impaired - Illiterate patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The pain severity in the first 7 days following major mandibular as well as maxillary resection and reconstructionTimepoint: The pain severity (Pain score) prior to surgery, for the first 7 days and at 1 month following major mandibular as well as maxillary resection and reconstruction

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- To identify the proportion of patients who continue to have pain at 4 months post surgery {Chronic post surgical pain (CPSP)} - Quality of life following major mandibular resection and reconstruction Timepoint: Pain: score at 4 months after surgery Quality of life: before surgery, on 7th day, 1month and 4 months after surgery

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Aparna Gotur

Tata Memorial Hospital

aparnasanjay@hotmail.com24177051

Outcome results

None listed

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