Jaw therapy may stop lockjaw in cancer patients

NCT ID NCT06531083

First seen Feb 05, 2026 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 12 times

Summary

This study tests whether early physical therapy can prevent or reduce jaw stiffness (trismus) in people with head and neck cancer who are getting radiation. Thirty participants will do jaw exercises and manual therapy if their mouth opening decreases. The goal is to see if this approach is practical for a larger future study.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • University of Alberta/ Cross Cancer Institute

    RECRUITING

    Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G4, Canada

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