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Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on sensory recovery in patients with infraorbital nerve injury after Zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture surgery : A randomized controlled trial

Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on sensory recovery in patients with infraorbital nerve injury after Zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture surgery : A randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0011631
Enrollment
62
Registered
2026-02-23
Start date
2026-02-23
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

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device : The participants will be divided into an experimental group (TENS group) and a control group (non-TENS group), with 31 patients in each group. All participants will undergo a preopera
however, nerve injury will be assessed using the Blink test, VAS, TPD, and vibration neurometer at the designated follow-up intervals.

Sponsors

Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult aged 18 years or older Patients who underwent open reduction for blow-out fractures or who underwent open reduction and internal fixation for zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who cannot regularily use TENS due to old age. Patients with facial skin injury, facial bone fractures such as nasal bone fractures. Facial palsy Pregnant

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Blink test

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
two point discrimination;Visual analog scale;Vibration neurometer

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactROKHEON KIM

Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital

windyy0531@naver.com+82-53-258-4581

Outcome results

None listed

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