Influences of Types of Skull Surgery on Temporomandibular Joint Performance

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01966939

Enrollment

Registered

2013-10-22

Start date

2012-06-30

Completion date

2013-12-31

Last updated

2013-10-22

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

Conditions

Craniectomy, Craniotomy

Keywords

craniotomy, craniectomy, temporalis, TMJ, mastication, QoL

Brief summary

There are two purposes on this study: \- to investigate the effect of craniectomy and craniotomy on temporomandibular joint TMJ) movement, function and quality of life (QoL)

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

20 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* over 20 years old * post-craniotomy or post-craniectomy * able to follow order

Exclusion criteria

* severe orofacial injury * severe teeth loss * significant changes of occlusion

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Jaw movement	within 1 year after surgery
Jaw Functional Limitation Scale	within 1 year after surgery
Bite force	within 1 year after surgery
WHOQOL-BREF Taiwanese Version	within 1 year after surgery

Countries

Taiwan

Contacts

Primary ContactJau-Yih Tsauo, PhD

jytsauo@ntu.edu.tw886-2-33668130

Outcome results