The purpose of this study is to learn more about tongue strength and endurance by using the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI). The IOPI is a device that measures tongue pressure.
Age ≥18 years old
Scheduled to undergo primary surgery for oral tongue cancer (glossectomy types 1 to 3) using any type of closure or reconstruction
Previous radiation therapy to the oral cavity or head and neck
Previous surgery for oral cavity cancer
Recurrent oral cavity cancer
Surgical requirement of extension to involve bone (mandible resection)
Parallel
Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI)
DeviceThe Iowa Oral Performance Instrument/IOPI is an instrument that objectively measures tongue strength using a standard-sized air-filled bulb. An individual presses the bulb against the roof of the mouth with the tongue to generate a pressure measurement in kilopascals (kPa). Maximum tongue strength can be determined using a measure of pressure.
Tongue strength as measured by Iowa Oral Performance Instrument/IOPI
Define normative ranges in tongue strength using the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument/IOPI in patients with oral tongue cancers undergoing primary surgical resection.
Endurance as measured by Iowa Oral Performance Instrument/IOPI
Define normative ranges in tongue endurance using the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument/IOPI in patients with oral tongue cancers undergoing primary surgical resection.
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