Early monitoring and physical therapy to prevent jaw stiffness after radiation
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer clinical trials.
This study tests whether a program of early monitoring and physical therapy can help prevent or reduce jaw stiffness (trismus) after radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. It is for patients who are about to start radiation and want to keep their jaw working well.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with oral, oropharyngeal, or nasopharyngeal cancer.
- You are scheduled to receive radiation therapy as part of your cancer treatment.
- You are able to read and understand English.
- You are a resident of Alberta, Canada.
- You have not had surgery on your jaw joint (temporomandibular joint) for a reason other than your head and neck cancer.
- Your cancer is not a recurrence or has not spread to other parts of the body.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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