To Evaluate and Assess Shoulder Morbidity using Constant Murley score after Neck Dissection in Oral Cancer Patients- A Prospective Observational Study.
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrollment
- 174
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Composite value of Constant Murley score.
Overview
Brief Summary
Surgery is considered as the mainstay treatment modality for Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) patients. Elective neck dissection is now the current standard of care in early management of these patients. However, functional disability is observed in these patients in terms of shoulder morbidity.
With the help of a validated ‘Constant Murley Score’ we would like to evaluate and assess Shoulder problems in Oral cavity cancer patients treated at our Centre prospectively. We aim to evaluate exactly the shoulder morbidity caused after neck surgery and compare it with pre-operative assessment. We also wish to understand the effect of physiotherapy on shoulder dysfunction in these patients.
Therefore, through this prospective study we desire to quantitatively assess the shoulder morbidity and the role of physiotherapy. This will be helpful in truly understanding the morbidity associated with neck dissection in oral cancer patients.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18.00 Year(s) to 65.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •Treatment naïve Oral cavity cancer patients who require surgery at our Centre -Patients who are agreeable for physiotherapy exercises.
- •Patients who will adhere for 6 months of follow up post treatment.
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Composite value of Constant Murley score.
Time Frame: 2 years
Secondary Outcomes
- Patient reported outcome using the University of Washington Quality of Life UW-QOL assessment(2 years)
Investigators
Poonam Joshi
Tata Memorial Centre