The effect of telemedicine intevention on oral function in head and neck tumor patients
- Conditions
- Finished
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000042927
- Lead Sponsor
- Stomatology hospital of China Medical University
- Brief Summary
A total of 64 participants were included. The masticatory efficiency scores of the TMI group were significantly better than those of the control group at T2 and T3, and maximum mouth opening was better at T2 and T3. In water swallowing test, the TMI group had better scores at T2 and T3. The scores of MDADI scale in TMI group were better than those in the control group after 3 months of training.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up continuing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 64
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1. Recurrence of oral and maxillofacial tumor, or distant lymph node metastasis confirmed by pathology; 2. Patients with oral trauma history or temporomandibular joint disorders that may affect chewing and swallowing function; 3. Patients with serious systemic diseases, unable to cooperate with oral function detection or unable to carry out self-training; 4. Patients who were not competent to oral feeding postoperatively including patients with long-term nasogastric feeding tube.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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