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The Effectiveness of Guided Botulinum Toxin "A" Injection to the Masticatory Muscles in the Management of Condylar and Subcondylar Fractures
Led by Pakinam Gheeta · Updated on 2026-01-28
16
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
50 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
The aim of this study, is to evaluate the effectiveness of ultrasound guided injection of botulinum toxin A into the muscles of mastication; the masseter, temporalis and the lateral pterygoid, in a closed reduction approach of condylar and sub-condylar fractures, seeking to shed light on the efficacy and potential advantages of this innovative therapeutic avenue.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
The Effectiveness of Guided Botulinum Toxin "A" Injection to the Masticatory Muscles in the Management of Condylar and Subcondylar Fractures
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Having unilateral extra-capsular condylar or sub-condylar fractures, isolated or with other fractures
- Isolated intra-capsular fractures
- Moderate condylar displacement, 10 to 45 degrees, or incomplete fractures
- Reproducible occlusion without drop-back or with drop-back that returns to midline on release of posterior force
- Availability of more than half of the dentition
You will not qualify if you...
- Bilateral condylar fractures
- Gross condylar displacement greater than 45 degrees (severely displaced)
- Anatomic reduction of ramus height greater than 2 mm
- Unstable occlusion, such as periodontal disease or fewer than three teeth per quadrant
- Severe polytrauma
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Allergies to botulinum toxin or infection at the injection site
- Motor neuron diseases
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Egypt
Alexandria, Egypt
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Research Team
P
Pakinam Gheeta, BDS
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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