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Chewing comeback: prostheses tested in cancer survivors

NCT ID NCT07471451

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study follows 50 adults who have had head and neck cancer and now use custom dental prostheses. Researchers will measure how well they chew food and how their quality of life changes over time. The goal is to understand the real-world benefits of these prostheses for cancer survivors.

What this could mean

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Active substance
maxillofacial prostheses
What this could lead to
If successful, this could help doctors understand how well dental prostheses restore chewing and quality of life after head and neck cancer treatment.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early observational study with only 50 participants. It measures changes over time, not a new treatment, so results may not apply to everyone.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 50 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

May 2026

Expected to finish

May 2030

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patient who has given their consent * Patient with a history of upper aerodigestive tract cancer * Cooperative patient * Patient affiliated with a Social Security scheme * Patient capable of understanding and participating in the study * Patient not allergic to the foods being tested Exclusion Criteria: * Minors * Patients treated in the maxillofacial prosthetics clinic of the Odontology Department at Estaing University Hospital in Clermont Ferrand who do not require prosthetic rehabilitation * Patients who are unwilling to participate in the study, particularly in attending the various follow-up sessions * Patients who do not have a good command of written and spoken French * Patients under guardianship, curatorship, or judicial protection * Pregnant or breastfeeding patients * Patients receiving enteral or parenteral nutrition * Patients who have been diagnosed with a recurrence of their cancer and whose prognosis is life-threatening. * Patients with cognitive impairment

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

head and neck cancer Head and Neck Neoplasms upper aerodigestive tract neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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Head and neck cancer

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU de Clermont-Fd

    RECRUITING

    Clermont-Ferrand, 63000, France

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