Clinical trial · Interventional
Post-parotidectomy Facial Paresis: Intraoperative and Postoperative Factors
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This is a protocol to govern the prospective trial of facial nerve monitoring in patients undergoing parotidectomy with an eye towards interpreting if the facial nerve monitor provides useful information to operating surgeons and if the information provided by the facial nerve monitor can predict degrees of postoperative facial nerve paresis. Additionally, the study will determine if performing daily facial rehabilitation exercises provides a benefit in reducing time to recovery of temporary post-parotidectomy paresis.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facial Paralysis | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Parotid Neoplasms | Parotid Gland Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facial exercises | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- No facial exercises
- description
- This group will not receive any training in facial exercises.
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Facial exercises
- description
- This group will receive instruction to perform a series of self-administered exercises of facial expression and movements.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Facial exercises
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Postoperative facial weakness
- timeFrame
- postoperative day 1
- description
- Measure degree of facial weakness on postop day 1
Secondary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * Planned parotid gland surgery (superficial or total parotidectomy) * Benign or malignant disease Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Preoperative facial nerve dysfunction * Revision operation * History of preoperative radiation to the surgical field * Entire nerve not dissected * Intentional nerve sacrifice * Poor signal to noise ratio during surgery * Lack of access to device compatible with video conferencing software, or lack of access to broadband internet connection
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