Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Steroid for the Postoperative Swelling After Orthognathic Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Conditions:
Swelling
Eligibility:
All Genders
15+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Postoperative swelling is one of most common concerns to plastic and oromaxillary surgeons after orthognathic surgery. The purpose of this study is to develop a steroid regimen protocol for minimizing...
Detailed Description
Postoperative swelling is an annoying problem after orthognathic surgery. There are two reasons to minimize postoperative swelling. The first is a functional consideration. Orthognathic surgery is per...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients who receive LeFort I osteotomy of maxilla and bilateral sagittal split osteotomy of mandible
Exclusion
- patients with local or systemic diseases
- patients taking aspirin, steroid, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or having contraindications for steroids
- patients with history of psychosis
- patients with active or chronic infection
- patients with active or latent peptic ulcer
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
56 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01431014
Start Date
August 1 2011
End Date
January 1 2013
Last Update
March 21 2014
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Taoyuan District, Taiwan, Taiwan, 333