This observational study aims to develop an AI-based system for tracking mandibular and shoulder movements using deep learning techniques. It will compare AI-generated pose estimations with gold standard measurements to assess accuracy, particularly in patients with functional impairments from oral cancer treatment, such as trismus, spinal accessory nerve dysfunction, neck dystonia, and radiation fibrosis.
Due to the involvement of various structures, patients with oral cancer may experience functional impairments after treatment, such as trismus, spinal accessory nerve dysfunction, neck dystonia, radiation fibrosis, and fatigue. This observational study aims to develop an AI-based system for tracking mandibular and shoulder movements using deep learning techniques. AI-generated pose estimations will be compared with gold standard measurements: maximal mouth opening will be compared with caliper measurements, and Therabilte scale, while shoulder abduction range of motion will be compared with universal goniometer measurements. We will recruit 20 healthy adults and 20 oral cancer patients. Data on maximal mouth opening and shoulder abduction will be collected through video recordings, calipers, Therabilte scale, and universal goniometers. The videos will be analyzed using deep learning to estimate mouth opening and shoulder abduction angles. These estimates will then be compared with the gold standard measurements. The Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC), Mean Absolute Error (MAE), and Coefficient of Variation (CV) will be used as performance indicators to assess and compare the reliability, accuracy, and consistency of the models.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
40
observation of maximal mouth opening, lateral excursion, and range of motion of shoulder abduction, neck joint
School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University
Taipei, Taiwan
RECRUITINGmaximal mouth opening
maximal mouth opening
Time frame: The date of enrollment
maximal lateral excursion of mandible
maximal lateral excursion of mandible
Time frame: The date of enrollment
range of motion of shoulder abduction
range of motion of shoulder abduction
Time frame: The date of enrollment
range of motion of neck
lateral side bending and rotation of the neck
Time frame: The date of enrollment
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