A study looking at using exercises before radiotherapy to help reduce mouth opening problems in head and neck cancer patients (Open Wide)

Overview

Cancer types:

Head and neck cancers, Mouth and oropharyngeal cancer, Nasal and paranasal sinus cancer , Nasopharyngeal cancer, Pharyngeal cancer, Salivary gland cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Pilot

Details

This study tried to find out whether using a mouth exercise programme before radiotherapy for head and neck cancer reduced the risk of mouth opening problems.

Recruitment start: 1 July 2014

Recruitment end: 31 March 2015

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Ms Menna Payne

Supported by

Cam Taf Univeristy Hospital Health Board

Tenovus Innovation Grant

Last reviewed: 21 May 2019

CRUK internal database number: 12189

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