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Use of TENS for the Recovery of Oral Function After Orthognathic Surgery

NCT05362383 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 47

Last updated 2022-05-11

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Summary

Oral functions of patients are markedly diminished immediately after orthognathic surgery, and novel approaches are needed to accelerate their recovery. The aim of this study is to examine the usefulness of weekly applications of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for this purpose, based on evidence of its effectiveness in other types of patients with muscle alterations. The main objective is to determine whether weekly TENS applications can increase the bite force and jaw opening in patients undergoing orthognathic surgery and decrease their pain and inflammation

Conditions

  • Orthognathic Surgery
  • Physiology
  • Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation

Interventions

DEVICE

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS):Enraf Nonius® S82 model

Will be used TENS device with a maximum frequency of 120 Hz and an intensity range of 0 to 99.5 milliampere. TENS electrodes (diameter 35-52 mm) will be placed bilaterally on mandibular elevator muscles, on the superficial masseter muscle above the gonial angle, and bilaterally on the anterior temporal muscle. The device will be applied in an identical manner to all patients in both groups and kept in position for the same time period (30 min) and for the control group the the device will be not switched on

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidad Complutense de Madrid

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Alberto C Cacho, Prof · Faculty of Odontology, University Complutense, Madrid

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
22 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-02-01
Primary Completion
2018-05-18
Completion
2020-01-15

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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