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Low-level laser therapy for Orthognathic Surgery

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Led By Timothy Levine, DMD
Research Sponsored by Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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Must have
Patients undergoing mandibular surgery with bilateral sagittal split osteotomies
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 20 weeks post-surgery
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Study Summary

This trial will test whether low-level laser therapy can help reduce pain and swelling after orthognathic surgery, with no known negative effects.

Eligible Conditions
  • Jaw Deformity
  • Surgical Healing
  • Orthognathic Surgery
  • Nerve Injury

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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You have had surgery on your lower jaw involving a specific type of bone cut called "bilateral sagittal split osteotomies".

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~20 weeks post-surgery
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 20 weeks post-surgery for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary outcome measures
Tooth Socket
Tooth Socket
Post-operative mandibular swelling
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Low-level therapy interventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Patients will receive low-level laser therapy on the skin overlying the mandible for 40 seconds per side. All other post-operative care will be as per clinic routine.
Group II: dummy interventionPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Patients will receive no dose of laser, but the handpiece will be used against their skin top mimic the LLLT. All other post-operative care will be as per clinic routine.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Low-level laser therapy
2016
Completed Phase 3
~620

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Albert Einstein College of MedicineLead Sponsor
285 Previous Clinical Trials
11,854,631 Total Patients Enrolled
Timothy Levine, DMDPrincipal InvestigatorAlbert Einstein College of Medicine

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the current recruitment size of this research endeavor?

"That is accurate. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this experiment commenced recruitment on July 1st 2022 and was recently updated in December 2nd of the same year. The research requires 43 participants from one trial site."

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How can participants currently access this research?

"Clinicaltrials.gov reflects that this clinical trial is still searching for participants; it was initially advertised on July 1st 2022 and the listing was most recently updated on December 2nd 2022."

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~2 spots leftby Oct 2024