Evaluation of the effect of low level laser on sensory disturbances after mandibular orthognatic surgery
Phase 3
- Conditions
- neurosensory disorder.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20190513043579N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
no previous facial trauma or inferior alveolar nerve injury
no neurosensory disturbance before surgery
patients underwent osteotomy to correct the maxillofacial deformity
no consumption of analgesic, anticonvulsants and antidepressants medications
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with systemic diseases
patients with bad split or severe bleeding during the surgery
patients with obvious nerve damage during the surgery
patients with neuromuscular disorders
patients’ candidate for genioplasty
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method eurosensory recovery. Timepoint: assessment of neurosensory recovery 1 and 30 and 60 days after the surgery. Method of measurement: neurosensory tests.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method General Sense. Timepoint: assessment of General Sense 1 and 30 and 60 days after the surgery. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Pain Sensation. Timepoint: assessment of Pain Sensation 1 and 30 and 60 days after the surgery. Method of measurement: Needle gauge 23.;Two Point Discrimination. Timepoint: assessment of Two Point Discrimination 1 and 30 and 60 days after the surgery. Method of measurement: surgical compass.;Thermal discrimination. Timepoint: assessment of Thermal discrimination 1 and 30 and 60 days after the surgery. Method of measurement: Ethyl chloride spray.;Directional discrimination. Timepoint: assessment of directional discrimination 1 and 30 and 60 days after the surgery. Method of measurement: Clinical test by nylon thread.