Status:
TERMINATED
LLLT Effects on Inferior Alveolar Nerve (IAN) Recovery Post-orthognathic Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Conditions:
Mandible; Deformity
Surgical Healing
Eligibility:
All Genders
15+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is a well-studied technique that has been shown to improve recovery time and reduce pain and swelling in patients undergoing surgery, including orthognathic surgery, and...
Detailed Description
Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is a well-studied technique to induce biomodulation of pain and wound healing. The technique has been shown to improve recovery time and reduce pain and swelling in pati...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients undergoing mandibular surgery with bilateral sagittal split osteotomies
Exclusion
- patients must be free from pre-operative inferior alveolar neurosensory deficiencies
- intra-operative accidental fracture or rupture of the inferior alveolar nerve
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 23 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
25 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04910074
Start Date
July 1 2022
End Date
January 23 2024
Last Update
June 24 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Jacobi Medical Center, Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery
The Bronx, New York, United States, 10461