The Effect of Obturator Thickness on the Function

The Effect of the Wall Thickness of Obturator Bulbs on Masticatory Function in Patients With Maxillectomy

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04881669

Acronym

obturator

Enrollment

Registered

2021-05-11

Start date

2019-03-06

Completion date

2019-09-12

Last updated

2021-05-11

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Conditions

Maxilla--Cancer

Keywords

obturator, bulb

Brief summary

the effect of obturator bulb thickness on masticatory function has been verified.

Interventions

DEVICEobturator

variable bulbs

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

16 Years to 71 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* having maxillectomy operation

Exclusion criteria

* having radiation therapy before the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
the effect of bulb thickness	3 weeks	measuring the efficacy of masticatory function with chewing test
the effect of weight reduction	3 weeks	measuring the weight differences of prostheses

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026