A study comparing the use of wooden spatulas to the Therabite device for head and neck cancer patients who have mouth opening problems (Trismus Trial)

Overview

Cancer types:

Head and neck cancers, Mouth and oropharyngeal cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

Both wooden spatulas and a device called Therabite are used to help people who aren’t able to fully open their mouths after radiotherapy.

This study compared these 2 methods for people who had radiotherapy for mouth cancer and cancer where the mouth joins the throat (oropharyngeal cancer).

Recruitment start: 20 December 2012

Recruitment end: 31 December 2014

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

Professor Nick Slevin

Supported by

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Last reviewed: 07 Jun 2017

CRUK internal database number: 9963

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