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Impact of Manual Lymphatic Drainage on Postoperative Edema of the Face and the Neck After Orthognathic Surgery

NCT01983436 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2018-10-23

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Summary

Orthognathic surgery aims to standardize position of the maxilla and the mandible and therefore chewing, breathing, phonation and swallowing functions. In postoperative, several physical and functional consequences are observed in patients: transient edema of the face, maxillo-mandibular blocking (causing difficulties to eat and occasional weight loss), pain and sensory disturbances (labial or/and chin paresthesias).

Achieving sessions of manual lymphatic drainage by physiotherapist may allow faster decrease of postoperative edema, improved postoperative comfort and mental well-being.

The main objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of sessions of manual lymphatic drainage to reduce postoperative edema.

Conditions

  • Maxillofacial Abnormalities
  • Post Procedural Discharge

Interventions

OTHER

Manual Lymphatic drainage

Manual lymphatic drainage of the face and the neck is a massage technique that aims to remove an edema of this anatomical region. The technique consists to stimulate the lymph nodes in order to accelerate the lymph flow and to achieve a specific massage to promote the entry of lymph nodes in the initial lymphatics. Massages follow anatomical pathways of vessels and of lymph nodes of the head and the neck. The technique should be smooth and painless.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Tours

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Axel DI VITTORIO, Mr · UH TOURS

  • Julie LEGER, Mrs · UH Tours

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
14 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-11-30
Primary Completion
2018-10-31
Completion
2018-10-31

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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