To study the quality of life among the patients receiving prothesis after surgical treatment of post COVID Black fungus

Evaluation of the effect of prosthodontic rehabilitation on quality of life and psychological distress in maxillectomy patients after post-covid mucormycosis- a prospective clinical study.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/09/036553

Enrollment

Registered

2021-09-16

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: B972- Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere Health Condition 2: B465- Mucormycosis, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Surgical, intermediate and definitive obturator prosthesis: Surgical, intermediate and definitive obturator prosthesis will be fabricated and used by the participants at various stages

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: a)All the patients referred for Prosthodontic rehabilitation after being planned for maxillectomy in post covid mucormycosis patients, having age group of 18 years and above will be enrolled, irrespective of gender. b)Patients with defect involving hard palate only. c)Patients showing compliance for required visits during the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a)Completely edentulous arch, b)Associated midfacial defects, c)Involvement of mandible or tongue, d)Defect of soft palate only, e)Patients not willing to undergo prosthodontic treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Prosthodontic rehabilitation on Quality of Life and Psychological Distress levels of maxillectomy patients after post covid mucormycosis assessed by EORTC QLQ H and N35 questionnaireTimepoint: Baseline Preoperative (T0), 2 weeks Postoperative (T1), 2 weeks after insertion of intermediate obturator (T2), just before insertion of definitive obturator (T3), and 12 weeks after the insertion of definitive obturator (T4).	—

Measure

Time frame

Prosthodontic rehabilitation on Quality of Life and Psychological Distress levels of maxillectomy patients after post covid mucormycosis assessed by EORTC QLQ H and N35 questionnaireTimepoint: Baseline Preoperative (T0), 2 weeks Postoperative (T1), 2 weeks after insertion of intermediate obturator (T2), just before insertion of definitive obturator (T3), and 12 weeks after the insertion of definitive obturator (T4).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Co-relation between Quality of Life, Obturator functioning and psychological distress levels of maxillectomy patients due to post covid mucormycosis before and after definitive prosthodontic rehabilitation.Timepoint: at the end of the study 12 months after intervention;Obturator functioning of same patients at 2 weeks after intermediate obturator and just before & 12 weeks after insertion of definitive obturator, assessed by Obturator Functioning Scale.Timepoint: 2 weeks after insertion of intermediate obturator (T2), just before insertion of definitive obturator (T3), and 12 weeks after the insertion of definitive obturator (T4).	—

Measure

Time frame

Co-relation between Quality of Life, Obturator functioning and psychological distress levels of maxillectomy patients due to post covid mucormycosis before and after definitive prosthodontic rehabilitation.Timepoint: at the end of the study 12 months after intervention;Obturator functioning of same patients at 2 weeks after intermediate obturator and just before & 12 weeks after insertion of definitive obturator, assessed by Obturator Functioning Scale.Timepoint: 2 weeks after insertion of intermediate obturator (T2), just before insertion of definitive obturator (T3), and 12 weeks after the insertion of definitive obturator (T4).

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVirat Galhotra

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

virat@aiimsraipur.edu.in09216274600

Outcome results

None listed

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