Trial reportAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP2024
Effect of Oral Somatosensory Training on Oral Somatosensory Dysfunction in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors.
Trial report in Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Optical Coherence Tomography Assessment of Tongue Papillary Atrophy and Patient-Reported Impact on Taste Following Head and Neck Cancer Therapy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective of this study was to determine the effect of an oral somatosensory training (OST) program on oral somatosensory dysfunction (OSD) in neck and head cancer survivors. MATERIALS AND
methodsOne hundred and eight people with altered tastes were enrolled in this research based on inclusion and exclusion criteria and were randomized into groups A and B. Group A received conventional exercises whereas group B received OST. Focal sensations, subjective total taste acuity (STTA), objective taste test, range of motion (ROM), manual muscle testing (MMT), and MD Anderson Symptom Inventory-Head and Neck module (MDASI-HN) questionnaire were employed as outcome measures. To validate the outcomes, pre- and post-assessments of the above measures were conducted. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS statistical software (version 26.0).
resultsThe results showed significant improvement in temperature (p= 0.0037, 0.0099, 0.0007, 0.0006), two-point discrimination (p<0.0001, 0.0010, 0.0112), light touch sensation (p<0.0001, 0.0006, 0.0055), STTA and ROM (p<0.0001), MMT scores depressors, elevators, retractors and lateral deviation and protrusion (p<0.0001) of patients undergoing OST as compared to conventional training. Also, the MDASI-HN questionnaire revealed the five most severe items in Group B being dry mouth, food taste problems, difficulty swallowing, mucus problems, and choking, and showed a significant decrease in the mean difference from 4.33±0.77, 8.4±0.40, 6.20±0.62, 5.92±0.69, 2.31±0.46 to 2.38±049, 3.09±0.44, 2.61±0.49, 2.48±0.50, and 0.27±0.45 as compared to Group A.
conclusionThe study concluded that OST program had shown a significant effect in improving OSD among head and neck cancer survivors.
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