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A Study Comparing Two Surgical Approaches to Prevent Facial Nerve Injury in Jaw Joint Treatment

Comparative Analysis of Postoperative Facial Nerve Injury in TMJ Ankylosis, Endaural vs. modified Endaural Incision: A randomized control trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/104169
Enrollment
46
Registered
2026-02-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M246- Ankylosis of joint

Interventions

Intervention1: Modified Endural incision for exposure of Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) for Arthroplasty: The modified endaural approach involves an incision on the tragus with a 45-degree extension of

Sponsors

Rudra Deo Kumar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients with an established diagnosis of TMJ ankylosis 2.Patients with Type A1, A2, A3 Dong Mei He type ankylosis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with previous or current neurological disease that may affect facial nerve function 2. Patients with recurrent cases of TMJ ankylosis 3. Patients who do not provide informed consent 4. Patients who are ASA III/IV compromised patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary To compare the incidence of postoperative facial nerve injury between the endaural approach and the modified endaural approach in TMJ ankylosis cases. Timepoint: Postoperatively day 1 and at intervals of 1 month and 6 month

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary To compare the intraoperative dissection time required for the endaural approach and the modified endaural approach in TMJ ankylosis casesTimepoint: Postoperatively day 1 and at intervals of 1 month and 6 month

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRudra Deo Kumar

AIIMS Patna

rudraadhir@gmail.com9990542866

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026