Health Condition 1: C031- Malignant neoplasm of lower gum
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Group-A (Guide flange prosthesis + Routine exercises): Patients in the intervention arm will be provided a guide flange prosthesis to apply in addition to routine exercises to prevent m
Sponsors
ATUL ANAND
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Treatment naive oral cavity cancer patients undergoing segmental or hemi-mandibulectomy as part of surgical resection with resultant mandibular deviation of more than 5mm, and/or complaining of malocclusion. Mandibular defect not crossing the midline and no skeletal reconstruction has been made for mandibular defect. Eastern Co-operative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with mouth opening less than 2 cm resulting in difficulty in obtaining the dental impression. Patients with recurrent oral cavity cancer having a history of surgery involving mandibular resection of any extent. Infected surgical wound or persistent oro-cutaneous fistula during implant measurement.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the mandibular deviation from the midline in the two treatment arms at 3 and 6 months post-surgery.Timepoint: 3 and 6 months post surgery. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To compare the functional outcomes in the two treatment arms at 3 and 6 months post-surgery using- a. University of Washington (UoW) quality of life questionnaire for head and neck cancer patients. b. Overall quality of life using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy- FACT-G and FACT-H&N questionnaires. 2. To compare the mean biting force in two treatment arms at 3 and 6 months post-surgery.Timepoint: 3 and 6 months post-surgery | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Dharma Ram Poonia
All India Institute of Medical Sciences- Jodhpur
Outcome results
None listed