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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University of Alberta/ Cross Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGEdmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G4, Canada
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