Free Neurovascularized Muscle Transfer in Facial Reanimation of Long-standing Facial Palsy Patients

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Facial Paralysis

• Registration Number: NCT05222698
• Lead Sponsor: Sohag University

Brief Summary

The use of free Neurovascularized muscles like free latissimus and gracillis muscles for reanimation of long-standing facial palsy patients using the hypoglossal nerve for innervating these muscles

Detailed Description

The investigators need to know which of the two muscles is better functionally and aesthetically in facial reanimation of patients with facial paralysis of more than one year duration.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-01-15
• Status Verified: 2022-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-02-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-02-01
• Study First Posted: 2022-02-03
• Last Update Posted: 2022-02-03
• Study Start: 2022-04
• Primary Completion: 2024-10
• Study Completion: 2024-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• All patients with facial paralysis more than one year what ever the cause.

Exclusion Criteria

• patients with uncontrolled diabetes.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in smile excursion with the two muscles in the paralyzed side from the pre operative state.	One year post operatively.	We will use SMILE system of Bray et al for assessment.