Recovery of the mental nerve following genioplasty surgery.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: Low-intensity Pulsed Ultrasound applied on the treatment side by EXOGEN 4000+ device, Smith & Nephew Co., USA, on days 4, 8, 14 and 20 after surgery daily for 20 minutes with a dos
Sponsors
Shahed University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who are candidates for genioplasty surgery.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who have suffered trauma in the mandible area, especially in the chin area. Patients who have similar orthognathic surgery (SSO or Genioplasty) in the past. Patients who are candidates for orthognathic surgery along with genioplasty. During surgery, obvious nerve damage occurs or the nerve is not identified during surgery. Patients who use psychoactive drugs. Patients do not want to participate in the study. Patients who have suffered nerve damage due to other reasons in the past.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Two-point discrimination. Timepoint: Days 5, 9, 15 and 21 after surgery. Method of measurement: Millimetre.;Light touch. Timepoint: Days 5, 9, 15 and 21 after surgery. Method of measurement: Based on the patient's statement (positive or negative).;Low-intensity Pulsed Ultrasound (LIPUS). Timepoint: Days 4, 8, 14 and 20 after surgery. Method of measurement: MegaHertz, Milliwatt.;Thermal discrimination. Timepoint: Days 5, 9, 15 and 21 after surgery. Method of measurement: Centigrade.;Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Timepoint: Days 5, 9, 15 and 21 after surgery. Method of measurement: Scoring from 0 to 10 (Based on the patient's statement).;Brush Test. Timepoint: Days 5, 9, 15 and 21 after surgery. Method of measurement: Determining the direction (positive or negative answer). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactHossein Shahoon
Shahed University
Outcome results
None listed