Orthognathic Surgery
Conditions
Keywords
orthognathic, TENS, EMG
Brief summary
All patients with skeletal deformity will undergo orthognathic surgery after orthodontic treatment. After surgery TENS electrodes( rubber electrodes with the same size 5.3×4.8 cm) will be Placed bilaterally on ant temporalis and bilaterally on superficial masseter muscle…Time : 30 min /3 times per week/ 6 weeks
Interventions
BEHAVIORALTENS
apply TENS after orthognathic surgery
BEHAVIORALsham TENS
apply non active TENS after orthognathic surgery
Sponsors
Fayoum University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Class II facial deformity * absence of temporomandibular joint pain and preoperative opening mouth limitation * normal cranial form * presence of dentition * Fit to GA
Exclusion criteria
* temporomandibular joint pain and preoperative opening mouth limitation; * craniofacial anomalies and abnormal cranial form * absence of facial trauma, mandibular condylar fracture
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| maximum mouth opening | 6 months | will be measured by caliber between the incisal edges of upper and lower centrals |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| visual analogue scale | 6months | will be measured by VAS scale at the same time points of mouth opening(0\_10) 0 represent no pain,10represent high pain |
| muscle activity | 6months | measured by EMG at the same time points |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactShaimaa Refahee
Outcome results
None listed