Influences of Types of Skull Surgery on Temporomandibular Joint Performance

N/AUnknownNCT01966939

National Taiwan University Hospital80 enrolled

Overview

There are two purposes on this study: \- to investigate the effect of craniectomy and craniotomy on temporomandibular joint TMJ) movement, function and quality of life (QoL)

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Craniotomy Craniectomy

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * over 20 years old * post-craniotomy or post-craniectomy * able to follow order Exclusion Criteria: * severe orofacial injury * severe teeth loss * significant changes of occlusion

Locations (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Jaw movement

Time frame: within 1 year after surgery

Jaw Functional Limitation Scale

Time frame: within 1 year after surgery

Bite force

Time frame: within 1 year after surgery

WHOQOL-BREF Taiwanese Version

Time frame: within 1 year after surgery

Central Contacts

Jau-Yih Tsauo, PhD

CONTACT

886-2-33668130 jytsauo@ntu.edu.tw

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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