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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
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
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

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

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
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
287 Previous Clinical Trials
11,857,197 Total Patients Enrolled
Timothy Levine, DMDPrincipal InvestigatorAlbert Einstein College of Medicine
~1 spots leftby Oct 2024
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