Retrospective Analysis Of Sensory Recovery Of Donor Size And Related Quality Life In Oral Cancer Patients Receiving Free Flap Reconstruction

Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital1 site in 1 country200 target enrollmentJuly 2013

ConditionsOral Cancer

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Oral Cancer
Sponsor: Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Enrollment: 200
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: sensory impairment on Donor site
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 8 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to investigate post-surgery sensory impairment and life quality changes in oral cancer patients who underwent free flap (Free Flap) on post-operative 6 months, 12 months, and 24 months, respectively

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

July 2013

End Date

June 2014

Last Updated

8 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I-III
•Older than 20 patients
•Diagnosis of oral canaer ,requiring free flap reconstruction

Exclusion Criteria

•Diagnosis of a serious mental illness involving formal thought disorder (e.g., schizophrenia) documented in medical record
•Cognitive with dementia, delirium

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

sensory impairment on Donor site

Time Frame: up to 2 years

comparison the contra-lateral side and donor site; measurement of thermal hyperalgesia with thermal roller temperatures measurement of allodynia with brush and cotton swab measurment of mechanical hyperalgesia with Von Frey filaments sensory impairments with roller wheel

Secondary Outcomes

postoperative life quality using EORTC QLQ C-30 questionnaire .(postoperative 6 months to one year, postoperative 1 to 2 years, and over postoperative 2 years)