Maxillofacial AbnormalitiesDLMOFNCT01983436
Impact of Manual Lymphatic Drainage on Postoperative Edema of the Face and the Neck After Orthognathic Surgery
A study testing Manual Lymphatic drainage in people with Maxillofacial Abnormalities and Post Procedural Discharge, run by University Hospital, Tours at 2 sites in France.
Trial summary
Orthognathic surgery aims to standardize position of the maxilla and the mandible and therefore chewing, breathing, phonation and swallowing functions. In postoperative, several physical and functional consequences are observed in patients: transient edema of the face, maxillo-mandibular blocking (causing difficulties… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 14 to 50 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Maxillofacial Abnormalities, Post Procedural Discharge
- What is being tested?
- Manual Lymphatic drainage
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 120 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesFrance
- Study dates
- Nov 2013to Oct 2018
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 14 to 50 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Orthognathic surgery (mandibular osteotomy, maxillary osteotomy or both)
- Providing informed consent.
Who cannot join
- Postoperative flexible restraint on the chin region.
- Inability to understand and/or follow all scheduled visits.
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Impact of Manual Lymphatic Drainage on Postoperative Edema of the Face and the Neck After Orthognathic Surgery.Open-label Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
Orthognathic surgery aims to standardize position of the maxilla and the mandible and therefore chewing, breathing, phonation and swallowing functions. In postoperative, several physical and functional consequences are observed in patients: transient edema of the face, maxillo-mandibular blocking (causing difficulties to eat and occasional weight loss), pain and sensory disturbances (labial or/and chin paresthesias).
Achieving sessions of manual lymphatic drainage by physiotherapist may allow faster decrease of postoperative edema, improved postoperative comfort and mental well-being.
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of sessions of manual lymphatic drainage to reduce postoperative edema.
Read the detailed description
Orthognathic surgery aims to standardize position of the maxilla and the mandible and therefore chewing, breathing, phonation and swallowing functions. In postoperative, several physical and functional consequences are observed in patients: transient edema of the face, maxillo-mandibular blocking (causing difficulties to eat and occasional weight loss), pain and sensory disturbances (labial or/and chin paresthesias).
Achieving sessions of manual lymphatic drainage by physiotherapist may allow faster decrease of postoperative edema, improved postoperative comfort and mental well-being.
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of sessions of manual lymphatic drainage to reduce postoperative edema. Secondary objectives of the study are to assess impact of sessions of manual lymphatic drainage on patient comfort (pain, aesthetic discomfort, difficulty in breathing and discomfort in swallowing) and on ental well-being.
Patients allocated to the intervention group will have 13 sessions of manual lymphatic drainage and those allocated in control group will not.
Edema of patients will be measured at day 1, day 8, day 15 and day 22 after surgery by a different physiotherapist than physiotherapist achieving drainage sessions, blind to the randomization group of the patient. At the same time, comfort criteria will be assessed by a visual analogue scale and mental well-being with the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ28).
- Being tested
- Manual Lymphatic drainage
- Keywords
- Maxillofacial Orthognathic Surgery, Manual lymphatic drainage
- Medical subject headings
- Maxillofacial Abnormalities
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Manual Lymphatic drainageOther
Manual lymphatic drainage of the face and the neck is a massage technique that aims to remove an edema of this anatomical region. The technique consists to stimulate the lymph nodes in order to accelerate the lymph flow and to achieve a specific massage to promote the entry of lymph nodes in the initial lymphatics. Massages follow anatomical pathways of vessels and of lymph nodes of the head and the neck. The technique should be smooth and painless.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Manual Lymphatic Drainage | Experimental | * 9 daily sessions of manual lymphatic drainage (except on Saturday/Sunday) starting at Day 1 after surgery.
* 4 more sessions (one every two days). Receives: Other: Manual Lymphatic drainage |
| Control | No intervention | No session of manual lymphatic drainage |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Assessment of edema using a centimeter scale.
Assessment in centimeter of the distance between the ear lobes passing under the bottom of the columella, through the chin and passing under the bottom edge of the chin and assessment in centimeter of the neck circumference at 7.5 cm below the lobes ears.
Measured: day 22 after surgery
Secondary outcomes (2)
Comfort criteria
Comfort criteria (pain, aesthetic discomfort, difficulty in breathing and discomfort in swallowing) will be assessed by a self-administered questionnaire consisting of visual analogue scale(0-10).
Measured: Day 22
mental well-being.
The mental well-being will be assessed by the General Health Questionnaire in its 28 items french version (GHQ-28)
Measured: day 22
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted14 Nov 2013 (estimated)
- Study startNov 2013
- Primary completionOct 2018
- Study completionOct 2018
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Maxillofacial AbnormalitiesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University Hospital, ToursThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospital, Tours
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Axel DI VITTORIO, Mr, Principal investigator, UH TOURSJulie LEGER, Mrs, Study chair, UH Tours
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01983436
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- PHRIP/12/ADV/DLMOF
- Acronym
- DLMOF
- Status last verified
- Oct 2018
- First submitted
- 23 Oct 2013
- Last updated
- 23 Oct 2018
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Oct 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Impact of Manual Lymphatic Drainage on Postoperative Edema of the Face and the Neck After Orthognathic Surgery.Open-label Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01983436
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- DLMOF / PHRIP/12/ADV/DLMOF
- Keywords
- Maxillofacial Orthognathic Surgery, Manual lymphatic drainage
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospital, ToursUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Nov 2013 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Oct 2018 (actual)
- Study completion
- Oct 2018 (actual)
- First posted
- 14 Nov 2013 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Orthognathic surgery aims to standardize position of the maxilla and the mandible and therefore chewing, breathing, phonation and swallowing functions. In postoperative, several physical and functional consequences are observed in patients: transient edema of the face, maxillo-mandibular blocking (causing difficulties to eat and occasional weight loss), pain and sensory disturbances (labial or/and chin paresthesias).
Achieving sessions of manual lymphatic drainage by physiotherapist may allow faster decrease of postoperative edema, improved postoperative comfort and mental well-being.
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of sessions of manual lymphatic drainage to reduce postoperative edema.
Detailed description
Orthognathic surgery aims to standardize position of the maxilla and the mandible and therefore chewing, breathing, phonation and swallowing functions. In postoperative, several physical and functional consequences are observed in patients: transient edema of the face, maxillo-mandibular blocking (causing difficulties to eat and occasional weight loss), pain and sensory disturbances (labial or/and chin paresthesias).
Achieving sessions of manual lymphatic drainage by physiotherapist may allow faster decrease of postoperative edema, improved postoperative comfort and mental well-being.
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of sessions of manual lymphatic drainage to reduce postoperative edema. Secondary objectives of the study are to assess impact of sessions of manual lymphatic drainage on patient comfort (pain, aesthetic discomfort, difficulty in breathing and discomfort in swallowing) and on ental well-being.
Patients allocated to the intervention group will have 13 sessions of manual lymphatic drainage and those allocated in control group will not.
Edema of patients will be measured at day 1, day 8, day 15 and day 22 after surgery by a different physiotherapist than physiotherapist achieving drainage sessions, blind to the randomization group of the patient. At the same time, comfort criteria will be assessed by a visual analogue scale and mental well-being with the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ28).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Manual Lymphatic Drainage | Experimental | Other: Manual Lymphatic drainage* 9 daily sessions of manual lymphatic drainage (except on Saturday/Sunday) starting at Day 1 after surgery. * 4 more sessions (one every two days). |
| Control | No intervention | –No session of manual lymphatic drainage |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 14 to 50 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Orthognathic surgery (mandibular osteotomy, maxillary osteotomy or both)
- Providing informed consent.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Postoperative flexible restraint on the chin region.
- Inability to understand and/or follow all scheduled visits.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Manual Lymphatic drainageManual lymphatic drainage of the face and the neck is a massage technique that aims to remove an edema of this anatomical region. The technique consists to stimulate the lymph nodes in order to accelerate the lymph flow and to achieve a specific massage to promote the entry of lymph nodes in the initial lymphatics. Massages follow anatomical pathways of vessels and of lymph nodes of the head and the neck. The technique should be smooth and painless. | Other | Manual Lymphatic Drainage |
Primary outcome
Assessment of edema using a centimeter scale.
Time frame: day 22 after surgery
Assessment in centimeter of the distance between the ear lobes passing under the bottom of the columella, through the chin and passing under the bottom edge of the chin and assessment in centimeter of the neck circumference at 7.5 cm below the lobes ears.
2 secondary outcomes
Comfort criteria
Time frame: Day 22
mental well-being.
Time frame: day 22
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 Oct 2018.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Axel DI VITTORIO, Mr principal investigator
UH TOURS
Julie LEGER, Mrs study chair
UH Tours
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Manual Lymphatic drainage in people with Maxillofacial Abnormalities and Post Procedural Discharge, run by University Hospital, Tours at 2 sites in France.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Oct 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Assessment of edema using a centimeter scale. (time frame: day 22 after surgery). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Oct 2018; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.