Actively Recruiting
Bromelain for Post-surgery Facial Swelling
Led by Mohamed Bazina · Updated on 2025-09-24
200
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
29 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Bromelain Supplement works to decrease the amount of swelling or the amount of time swelling is present following jaw surgery. It will also learn about the safety of Bromelain supplement. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does Bromelain decrease facial swelling following orthognathic, or jaw, surgery? Does Bromelain supplement decrease the amount of time that patients are swollen following orthognathic, or jaw, surgery? Participants will: Take Bromelain supplement once daily for 9 days total. Take 2 days before surgery and 7 days following surgery. Keep a log of when the bromelain supplement is taken as well as another other medications. Visit the clinic with pre and post surgical protocol
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Bromelain for Post-surgery Facial Swelling
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Undergoing orthognathic surgery
You will not qualify if you...
- Craniofacial anomalies
- Incomplete patient data
- Systemic disease that could affect healing
- Allergy to latex or pineapple
- Under 18 years of age
- Non English speaking
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40356
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
E
Emma E Palmer, DMD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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