Ultrasound may help monitor shoulder recovery in oral cancer survivors
NCT ID NCT07166575
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study will use ultrasound to measure changes in a shoulder muscle (upper trapezius) in 10 oral cancer patients who had neck surgery and physical therapy. The goal is to see if ultrasound can track muscle recovery and relate it to how well patients can move their arm. It is an observational study, not testing a new treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could show that ultrasound is a useful tool for tracking muscle recovery in oral cancer patients after neck surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early observational study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. It does not test a treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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.
Who is studied
A total of 10 newly diagnosed oral cancer patients who received neck dissection with scapular dyskinesis
- Ages
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20 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Newly diagnosed oral cancer patients with scapular dyskinesis, who have undergone neck dissections within 3 months * Able to cooperate with assessments and physical therapy, and capable of understanding and signing the informed consent form. * Age between 20 and 65 years. Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to effectively communicate. * Diagnosed with conditions affecting motor function.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, Colledge of Medicine, National Taiwan University
RECRUITINGTaipei, 100, Taiwan
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