Function after a maxillectomy reconstructed with an obturator

Function after a maxillectomy reconstructed with an obturator - Function after maxillectomy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON32896

Enrollment

Registered

2010-02-23

Start date

2010-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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Conditions

tumor invading the maxillary sinus upper jaw tumor

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients - having undergone a maxillectomy 1998-2008 - reconstructed with an obturator - controlled by the dentists/ maxillofacial prosthetics of the Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients - that are not mobile or healthy enough to come for an extra visit to the hospital - having a local recurrence which is not possible to treat anymore, or still planned to be treated - with lack of basic written and oral command of the Dutch language - without dental reconstruction at the moment - with erious psychiatric or cognitive problems that would preclude completion of self-report questionnaires - living more than 45 minutes distance from the AvL, if it is not possible to combine the visit with a control visit

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary outcome measurements: - nasalance on a VAS score - maximal mouthopening - mixing ability index - quality of life and obturator functioning questionnaires stratified for: - size of maxilla defect (Brown classification) - remaining percent hard palate and soft palate contralaterally - resection of the premaxilla - history of adjuvant radiotherapy - presence of natural dentition	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Primary outcome measurements stratified for: - age - sex	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results