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Effect of graded Mouth Opening exercise in patients undergoing surgery for oral cancer

Management of trismus post therapy in oral cancer patients- A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/08/044683
Enrollment
76
Registered
2022-08-05
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-25

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C069- Malignant neoplasm of mouth, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Active intervention with reinforcement of exercise: For patients randomized to the active intervention arm patients will follow a pre-defined protocol. It will include supervised sessio

Sponsors

Dr Mahesh Sultania
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age more than 18 years of age. 2. Histopathological evidence of squamous cell carcinoma. 3. Patients giving consent for the planned oral surgery and radiation therapy. 4. Patients willing to be a part of the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients having trismus before initiation of therapy. 2. Patients who have received CT/RT or surgery in past. 3. Patients with second primary tumors. 4. Patients refusing to give consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Degree of TrismusTimepoint: at 3 weeks, 12 weeks and 24 weeks post surgery for oral cancer—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain Score AssessmentTimepoint: 6 months;Quality of Life Assessment HN35Timepoint: after treatment complication—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMahesh Sultania

All india institute of medical sciences, Bhubaneswar

drmaheshsultania@gmail.com9999330769

Outcome results

None listed

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