To assess the effect of depressor septi nasi resection on nasal projection in patients who have drooping tip when smiling

To evaluate the effect of depressor septi muscle resection on projection and rotation of the nose in rhinoplasty patients with who have nasal drooping with laughter and comparison with control group: by tongue in groove technique; single blind randomized controlled trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20080820001056N6

Enrollment

Registered

2021-08-16

Start date

2021-08-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-08-30

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Conditions

Rhinoplasty.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: tongue in groove placed on the caudal septum, and then the septum of the septum depressor muscle will be cut by sub-labial incision. Control group: tongue in groove

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients referred to the ENT clinic of Imam Khomeini Hospital

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Previous rhinoplasty surgery Congenital disease of the nose and lips Dental or jaw problem History of systemic disease History of maxillary trauma Surgery limited to the bony part of the nose Injection of filler in the lips and nose

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The degree of drooping of the nose when laughing. Timepoint: One year after the surgery. Method of measurement: Rate of nasal projection and rate on nasal rotation.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Degree of patients’ satisfaction. Timepoint: One year after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual Anologue Scale ? SCHNOS(Standardized Cosmesis and Health Nasal Outcome Survey).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactShayad Dasdar

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Shayandasdar1374@gmail.com+98 21 6119 0000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026