Relationship Between Mouth Opening and Masseter Elasticity in Oral Cancer

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Oral Cancer
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Age
20 – 65
Sex
Any
Study type
Observational
Participants needed
10 (estimated)
Sponsor
National Taiwan University Hospital · Other
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About This Trial
The study aims to assess the hardness of masticatory muscles in post-surgical oral cancer patients using strain elastography ultrasound, calculating the masseter elasticity index and exploring its association with maximum interincisal mouth opening. Furthermore, the study incorporates exercise training to analyze whether changes in masseter hardness can serve as an objective indicator for predicti…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Newly diagnosed oral cancer patients who are scheduled to receive cancer-related treatments (e.g., oral cancer surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or chemoradiotherapy). 2. Age between 20 and 65 years. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Could not communicate. 2. Had any disorder that …
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Yueh-Hsia Chen, PhD

+886-2-33668133

yuehhsiachen@ntu.edu.tw

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