Effect Of High Power Laser On Radiotherapy Induced Trismus.

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Trismus

Treatments: Device: high power laser therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05757024

P.T.REC/012004161

Details and patient eligibility

About

this study Randomized controlled study will be conducted to study (the effect of high power laser therapy on radiotherapy induced trismus in head and neck cancer patients).

the study group will receive high power laser therapy in combination with conventional tempromandibular joint exercises.

the control group will receive conventional tempromandibular joint exercises.

Enrollment: 44 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• head and neck cancer patients who complain of decreased mouth opening and received or receiving radiotherapy.
• patients who complain from pain and inflammation in the tempromandibular joint due to radiotherapy.
• radiotherapy should be above 40 GY.
• patient ages between 20 to 65 years old.

Exclusion criteria

• patients with poor general health.
• patients with difficulties in filling questionnaire.
• patients who are complaining of other tempomandibular problems other than trismus such as (disc discplacement and trumatic mandibular fractures.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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44 participants in 2 patient groups

experimental group

Experimental group

Description:

study group receive high power laser therapy in combination with conventional tempromandibular joint exercises.

Treatment:

Device: high power laser therapy

control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

control group receive traditional tempromadibular joint exercises.

Treatment:

Device: high power laser therapy