Facial-Hypoglossal neural network system construction for the patients of imcomplete recovery of facial palsy

Facial-Hypoglossal neural network system construction for the patients of imcomplete recovery of facial palsy - Facial-Hypoglossal Neural Network System Construction

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000021578

Enrollment

Registered

2016-04-01

Start date

2016-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

facial palsy

Interventions

Surgery (Network reconstruction of facial nerve) We connect facial nerve to hypoglossal nerve using great auricular nerve or sural nerve. We can use hypoglossal nerve itself or ansa cervicalis nerv

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Six months after developing facial palsy 2. Incomplete recovery, as score of <36 points with Yanagihara facial nerve grading system. 3. No history of cervical surgery. 4. Written informed consent was obtained from the patient.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Except inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Assessment of movement of facial muscles using Yanagihara facial nerve grading system, House-Brackmann scale and Sunny-brook scale at 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after surgery.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Assessment of tongue moving. Adverse event of surgery. Assessment of QOL about facial movement using questionnaire.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKoichiro Wasano

Japanese Red Cross Shizuoka Hospital Department of Otolaryngology

wasano@a5.keio.jp+81-54-254-4311

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026