Research on the prevention of infectious complications due to oral care following head and neck tumor resection

Examination of comprehensive oral care intervention methods for preventing postoperative infectious complications in patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery and verification of their effectiveness - Examination of comprehensive oral care intervention methods for preventing postoperative infectious complications in patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000055581

Enrollment

Registered

2024-09-22

Start date

2024-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

head and neck cancer

Interventions

(1) Oral moisturization using oral moisturizers (2) Oral self-education according to dry mouth level and disease (3) Individual oral assessment and oral care by nurses

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients diagnosed with oral cancer, pharyngeal cancer, or laryngeal cancer and who are undergoing surgery (2) Patients who can independently give consent (3) Patients at least 18 years of age

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Endoscopic surgery (2) Surgery for lymphadenectomy only, without tumor removal (3) Partial tongue resection (4) Patients judged as inappropriate for clinical practice by researcher or physician (5) Patients with milk allergies (6) Patients who have not undergone perioperative oral care interventions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of postoperative infectious complications (pneumonia, SSI)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Self-efficacy for oral self-care, oral hygiene status, oral-related QOL	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMina Matsumura

Kyushu University Department of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences

matsumura.mina.466@s.kyushu-u.ac.jp092-642-6738

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026