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Evaluation of postoperative swelling following orthognathic surgery

Evaluation of postoperative swelling following orthognathic surgery - /

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00009033
Enrollment
40
Registered
2015-08-11
Start date
2015-08-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

postoperative swelling of the face as well as neurosensory disturbances of the inferior alveolar nerve and the infraorbital nerve following orthognathic surgery K07.1

Interventions

Group 1: The study group receives a single injection of cortisone (40mg Fortecortin Inject) 20 minutes before orthognathic-surgery. Swelling is determined by three-dimensional surface scans on the 1.

Sponsors

Abteilung für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing orthognathic surgery in the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery / university of freiburg (LeFort I osteotomy / bilatteral sagittal split osteotomy, bimaxillary osteotomy)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: chronical infections, coagulopathy, psychical disease,regular medication

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary endpoint of the study is to evaluate the postoperative course of swelling by three-dimensional surface scans on the 1./ 2. / 5. / 14 and 90. postoperative day and to check if there was an influence of cortisone.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary endpoint is to evaluate the nerval regeneration on the 2. / 5. / 14. and 90. postoperative day by thermal stimulation. A possible influence by cortisone should be reviewed as well.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMarc Metzger

Abteilung für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie Universitätsklinikum Freiburg

marc.metzger@uniklinik-freiburg.de+4976127049820

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 8, 2026