NCT06785051

AI-based Physiotherapy for Oral Cancer Patients

Effects of AI-Based Physiotherapy on Mandibular Mobility, Shoulder Function, Whole-Body Physical Function, and Quality of Life in Oral Cancer Patients

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (estimated)
• Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study examines the effects of AI-based physiotherapy on oral function, shoulder function, whole-body physical function, and quality of life in oral cancer patients. One hundred patients will be recruited before surgery, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy and randomly assigned to an experimental group receiving 12 weeks of AI-guided physiotherapy or a control group receiving usual care. Both groups will perform jaw, neck, and shoulder exercises, with the experimental group using a mobile app to monitor progress. Assessments at baseline, pre-intervention, and 3 months post-intervention will measure maximal in the maximum interincisal opening (MIO), joint range of motion (ROM), pain, endurance (e.g., 6-minute walk test), upper extremity function, and quality of life.

Detailed description

This study examines the effects of AI-based physiotherapy on oral function (e.g., mouth opening), shoulder function (e.g., shoulder joint range of motion and upper extremity function), whole-body physical function (e.g., 6-minute walk test), and health-related quality of life. 100 newly diagnosed oral cancer patients will be recruited before surgery, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy and randomly assigned to two groups. The experimental group will receive AI-based physiotherapy for 12 weeks, including postural correction exercises guided by AI technology, while the control group will receive usual care. Both groups will perform jaw, neck, and shoulder exercises, with the experimental group using a mobile app to monitor progress and record their exercise diaries. Assessments at baseline, pre-intervention, and 3 months post-intervention will measure the maximum interincisal opening (MIO), joint range of motion (ROM), pain, endurance, and upper extremity function using the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) scores, and quality of life using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30).

Conditions

• Oral Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	AI-based physiotherapy	jaw, neck, shoulder ROM exercises, and scapular-focused exercises guided by AI technology, 30 minutes of intervention, once a week, and a total of 12 weeks
BEHAVIORAL	Conventional physiotherapy	jaw, neck, shoulder ROM exercises, and scapular-focused exercises, 30 minutes of intervention, once a week, and a total of 12 weeks
BEHAVIORAL	Scar management	scar massage and jaw-mobilizing exercises combined with devices or depressors

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-02-19
• Primary completion: 2027-07-31
• Completion: 2027-07-31
• First posted: 2025-01-20
• Last updated: 2026-04-03

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Taiwan