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Hao Wu1,2, Zilin Wang3, Jing Han2,4,5,6,7,8
1School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|March 28, 2024
Summary
An intelligent mouth-opening training device (IMOTD) was developed to improve rehabilitation after head and neck cancer treatment. This device quantifies exercises, offers remote guidance, and enhances patient compliance for better trismus management.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Oncology
Background:
- Trismus, or restricted mouth opening, is a common complication of head and neck cancer treatment.
- Conventional exercise methods lack quantification, guided training, and continuity, potentially leading to temporomandibular joint injuries and reduced effectiveness.
- There is a need for improved, quantifiable, and guided rehabilitation tools for post-treatment trismus management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To design and evaluate an intelligent mouth-opening training device (IMOTD) for trismus rehabilitation.
- To address the limitations of traditional mouth-opening exercises by incorporating quantification and remote guidance.
- To ensure the safety and effectiveness of the IMOTD through rigorous testing and analysis.
Main Methods:
- Development of an intelligent mouth-opening training device (IMOTD) with an interactive remote guidance mode.
- Piezoelectric sensor calibration to verify training data accuracy.
- Mechanical analysis and finite element analysis to ensure structural safety.
- Preclinical experiments comparing IMOTD with conventional training methods.
Main Results:
- The IMOTD successfully quantifies and visualizes mouth-opening training indicators.
- Mechanical and finite element analyses confirmed the device's structural safety.
- Preclinical experiments demonstrated the IMOTD's effectiveness in rehabilitation compared to traditional methods.
- The device ensures comfort and safety during training, with enhanced patient compliance due to remote supervision.
Conclusions:
- The developed IMOTD is an effective tool for trismus rehabilitation following head and neck cancer treatment.
- The device's intelligent features, including quantification and remote guidance, improve training outcomes and patient compliance.
- IMOTD offers a safer, more effective, and user-friendly alternative to conventional mouth-opening exercises.
Keywords:
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