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Can tongue power predict better eating after mouth cancer surgery?

NCT ID NCT07390942

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study will measure tongue strength and biting force in 40 mouth cancer patients who use a special plate called an obturator to help them swallow. Researchers want to see how these measurements relate to what patients eat each day. The goal is to better understand how to improve eating ability and quality of life after surgery.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this study could point toward better dietary advice and rehabilitation strategies to help maxillectomy patients eat more easily.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early observational study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. It measures physical performance, not a treatment, so direct benefits are limited.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 40 people

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Expected to start

Apr 2026

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Expected to finish

Dec 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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

Who is studied

The clinical trial will be conducted at the Outpatient Department of Dentistry at National Taiwan University Hospital. The study subjects will be oral cancer patients who have undergone maxillectomy and wear an obturator. They will be recruited from patients routinely followed up and treated by the principal investigator, or similar patients referred by colleagues within the same department.

Ages

18 to 85 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Primary treatment must include maxillectomy, with or without adjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy. * Age range: 18 to 85 years old (all genders). * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 or 1. * Ability to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to understand the investigator's instructions (or indications). * Inability to hold the tongue pressure probe and occlusal pressure Prescale film in the proper position. * Inability to apply pressure to the tongue pressure probe and occlusal pressure Prescale film. * Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) resulting from prior head and neck cancer treatment. * Severe dysphagia caused by a central nervous system disorder. * Presence of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain. * The investigator determines the patient is unsuitable for the study.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lip and oral cavity carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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Dietary behavior Maxillary defect reconstruction Maxillary obturators

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Department of Dentistry of National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei, 100, Taiwan

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