Physiotherapeutic treatment in patients with head and neck cancer with decreased mandibular mobility due to Radiotherapy

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• Conditions: Radiation-induced trismus, head and neck cancer.Keywords: Benign neoplasm of connective tissue and other soft tissues of the head, face and neck; Trismus; Radiotherapy.; C10.597.613.750.700; Q65.050; D21.0

• Registration Number: RBR-4pcbrp
• Lead Sponsor: Faculdade Cenecista de Bento Gonçalves

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-10-30
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruitment completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with a diagnosis of head and neck cancer who are undergoing or who have undergone radiotherapy in a period of up to 365 days, of both sexes, without specific age limit, patients with radiolucent trismus, linked patients to the Cancer Institute of the Pompéia Hospital of Caxias do Sul in the state of Rio Grande do Sul

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with temporomandibular joint dysfunction prior to the diagnosis of head and neck cancer, patients with cognitive impairment that prevent them from performing the proposed exercises, patients who do not attend at least seven sessions of the proposed treatment or who give up participating in the research

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified