Clinical trial · Interventional
Rehabilitation Outcomes of Shoulder Function in Oral Cancer Survivors Cancer Survivors
NCT03545100CI-TRIAL-00046007completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Head and neck cancer is prevalent in Taiwan, and oral cancer is the most common location. Advanced treatment of oral cancer increases survival rates; however, it also increases the risk of developing shoulder dysfunction, dysphagia, oral dysfunction, donor site morbidity and psychological issues. The probability of shoulder dysfunction after neck dissection is as high as 70%. Rehabilitation effects on shoulder function for head and neck survivors are needed for further studied.The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to explore the effects of rehabilitation for shoulder function in oral cancer survivors.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Cancer | Malignant Lip and Oral Cavity Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| motor control therapy | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| regular physical therapy | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- experimental group
- description
- motor control therapy
- interventionNames
- Other: motor control therapy
- Other: regular physical therapy
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- control group
- description
- regular physical therapy
- interventionNames
- Other: regular physical therapy
Primary outcomes (4)
- measure
- shoulder pain
- timeFrame
- 1 year
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 20 Years
- Maximum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Willing to sign the inform consent * Sufficiently communicate in the Chinese language * Be able to follow instructions * Newly diagnosed oral cancer * Spinal accessory shoulder dysfunction Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or breast-feeding woman * Cognitively impaired * Central nervous disease * Distant metastasis or recurrence * A history of shoulder pain or known shoulder pathology * Unable to communicate or comprehend the questionnaires
References
Publications (42)
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