Nerve Transfer Techniques for Facial Palsy

Palo Alto (17 mi)

Overseen byZ-Hye Lee, MD

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Travel: May be covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: N/A

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?The goal of this research study is to measure changes in patients' quality of life after surgeries that affect the facial nerve, including nerve transfer as treatment for facial paralysis.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for individuals with facial paralysis due to Bell's Palsy or cancer in the head and neck area. Participants should be those who have not seen improvement with standard treatments and are seeking surgical options to improve their facial function.

Inclusion Criteria

I had facial surgery that cut a facial nerve without nerve repair in the last 5 years.

I am scheduled for a facial nerve transfer surgery.

I am 18 years old or older.

Treatment Details

The study focuses on nerve transfer techniques as a surgical intervention to treat facial paralysis. It aims to assess how these surgeries can enhance patients' quality of life by restoring some degree of facial movement.

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: SurgeryExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group II: ControlExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will be identified and recruited during their visit to the Center of Reconstructive Surgery.