Evaluation of the impact of temporalis muscle surgical manipulation on oral function in perioperative neurosurgical patients

An exploratory study evaluating the impact of temporalis muscle surgical manipulation on oral function in perioperative neurosurgical patients - TEMP-ORAL Study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-jRCT1022260005

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-08

Start date

2026-05-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Patients undergoing neurosurgical surgery Neurosurgical surgery

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult patients aged 18 years or older. 2. Patients scheduled to undergo neurosurgical surgery at Fukushima Medical University Hospital or Japanese Red Cross Fukushima Hospital after April 2026. 3. Patients able to provide written informed consent before surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with a history of disease or trauma affecting the oral and maxillofacial region. 2. Patients with dysphagia or swallowing disorders. 3. Patients with cognitive impairment that interferes with study assessments. 4. Patients with diseases causing severe restrictions in nutritional intake (e.g., gastrointestinal obstruction). 5. Patients unable to undergo MRI examination (e.g., pacemaker implantation). 6. Patients considered difficult to follow up (e.g., transfer to another hospital).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change in occlusal force over time	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Temporal muscle thickness changes 2. Oral hygiene status 3. Mouth opening 4. Masticatory function 5. FOIS score 6. Blood biochemical parameters 7. Body weight and BMI changes 8. Food intake 9. Clinical outcomes (surgery, complications, hospital stay)	—

Contacts

Public ContactYoshiyuki Oku

Nutrition Management Department, Fukushima Medical University Hospital

oku37777@fmu.ac.jp+81-24-547-1076

Outcome results