TENS and Orthognathic Surgery

Fayoum University34 enrolled

Overview

All patients with skeletal deformity will undergo orthognathic surgery after orthodontic treatment. After surgery TENS electrodes( rubber electrodes with the same size 5.3×4.8 cm) will be Placed bilaterally on ant temporalis and bilaterally on superficial masseter muscle…Time : 30 min /3 times per week/ 6 weeks

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Orthognathic Surgery

Interventions

TENSBEHAVIORAL

apply TENS after orthognathic surgery

sham TENSBEHAVIORAL

apply non active TENS after orthognathic surgery

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Class II facial deformity * absence of temporomandibular joint pain and preoperative opening mouth limitation * normal cranial form * presence of dentition * Fit to GA Exclusion Criteria: * temporomandibular joint pain and preoperative opening mouth limitation; * craniofacial anomalies and abnormal cranial form * absence of facial trauma, mandibular condylar fracture

Locations (1)

Fayoum University

Al Fayyum, Egypt

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

maximum mouth opening

will be measured by caliber between the incisal edges of upper and lower centrals

Time frame: 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

visual analogue scale

will be measured by VAS scale at the same time points of mouth opening(0\_10) 0 represent no pain,10represent high pain

Time frame: 6months

muscle activity

measured by EMG at the same time points

Time frame: 6months

Central Contacts

Shaimaa Refahee

CONTACT

01227407987 smr11@fayoum.edu.eg

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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