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Intraoperative Electrical Stimulation to Improve Nerve Grafting Outcome
Sponsor: The Cleveland Clinic
Summary
A research study to find out if brief intraoperative electrical stimulation therapy improves nerve regeneration and smile outcomes following two-stage cross face nerve graft facial reanimation surgery.
Official title: Intraoperative Brief Electrical Stimulation to Improve Cross-Face Nerve Grafting Outcomes
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2023-03-01
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2025-07-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
BES
Nerve biopsies during surgery + brief electrical stimulation therapy
Standard of Care surgery
Nerve biopsies during surgery - no brief electrical stimulation therapy
Locations (1)
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio, United States