Primary study · included by 1 review

Jaw exercise in head and neck cancer patients for prevention of temporomandibular disorders: a randomized controlled trial.

Saghafi 2026 · Saghafi Ellie, Kadhim Kalid, Andås Charlotte Andrén, et al. · Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026

Included by

Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy for Functional Sequelae in Adults with Head and Neck Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Saghafi 2026 · Table 1; reference 28; Figures 3 and 4
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Trismus (maximum mouth opening ≤35 mm)
Preventive jaw rehabilitation vs Usual care · 12 months after radiotherapy
RR 0.87 [0.25, 2.98]3 studies · 205 participantsGRADE not reported
Trismus (maximum mouth opening ≤35 mm)
Preventive jaw rehabilitation vs Usual care · 12 months after radiotherapy
no estimate extracted3 studiesGRADE not reported
Mouth opening
Preventive jaw rehabilitation vs Usual care · 12 months after radiotherapy
MD 3.03 [0.58, 5.48]3 studiesGRADE not reported
Mouth opening
Preventive jaw rehabilitation vs Usual care · 12 months after radiotherapy
MD 2.81 [0.06, 5.56]3 studiesGRADE not reported
Mouth opening
Preventive jaw rehabilitation vs Usual care · 12 months after radiotherapy
MD 2.85 [0.38, 5.32]3 studies · 212 participantsGRADE not reported
Mouth opening
Preventive jaw rehabilitation vs Usual care · 12 months after radiotherapy
MD 2.50 [-0.51, 5.51]3 studiesGRADE not reported
Trismus (maximum mouth opening ≤35 mm)
Preventive jaw rehabilitation vs Usual care · 12 months after radiotherapy
RR 0.87 [0.53, 1.42]3 studies · 205 participantsGRADE not reported
Mouth opening
Preventive jaw rehabilitation vs Usual care · 12 months after radiotherapy
MD 2.85 [-2.58, 8.27]3 studies · 212 participantsGRADE not reported

1 including review in total.