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Comparison of fat grafting techniques for reconstruction of head deformities after surgical treatment of epilepsy

A comparative randomized clinical trial of different autologous free fat grafting techniques for reconstruction of temporal contour defects after surgical treatment of epilepsy: structural fat grafting versus micro autologous fat transplantation

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-4sw7h7
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2018-09-13
Start date
2019-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Epilepsy

Interventions

Patients with temporal contour deformity after surgical treatment of epilepsy who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be randomized into two groups according to the fat graft technique. Gro
Procedure/surgery
Behavioural
H02.403.810.788
D10.212

Sponsors

Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, UNICAMP
Lead Sponsor
Hospital SOBRAPAR
Collaborator
CEPID BRAINN (Instituto Brasileiro de Neurociência e Neurotecnologia)
Collaborator
Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, UNICAMP
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients over 18 years of age; both genders; ASA (American Society of Anesthesiology) 1 or 2; submitted to standardized craniotomy for the treatment of temporal lobe epilepsy for at least 12 months; with temporal contour deformity; integrity of the craniofacial skeleton

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients undergoing additional cranial surgery; pregnancy; active infection in the temporal region; previous radiotherapy; contraindications for magnetic resonance imaging such as the presence of cardiac pacing, intracranial metal clips and / or severe claustrophobia

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement of the facial symmetry, evaluated by nuclear magnetic resonance at the start of the study and at the end of the study—

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement in the fat graft retention rate (percentage), determined by nuclear magnetic resonance at the start of the study and at the end of the study—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactRafael Denadai

Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa e Assistência para Reabilitação Craniofacial

denadai.rafael@hotmail.com+5519981274743

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)