Clinical trial · Observational
Computer Modelling to Plan Surgical Reconstruction
Computer Modelling Using 2D and 3D Photographs of Patients Faces to Improve Surgical Reconstructive Planning in a Clinical Case Series of Patients With Facial Defects and Improve Patient Satisfaction
- 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)
The aim of this study is to improve patient satisfaction and outcomes in facial reconstructive surgery by using 3D clinical photography and computer modelling to help illustrate and plan the patients' reconstructive journey. It will be conducted at the Royal Free Hospital department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, where patients with facial deformities or suspected diagnoses of skin cancer will be referred from their GP or dermatology services. As is routine standard of care, they will be reviewed in outpatient settings and the next management steps initiated. Our study will introduce compulsory 2D and 3D photography and patient satisfaction questionnaires. The photographs will be used to sit down with the participant and illustrate the intended surgical reconstruction, keeping them up to date and fully informed of the surgical plan. The questionnaire, FACE-Q, already validated for facial skin cancer surgery and reconstruction, will be used to assess their satisfaction at each stage of their reconstructive journey. The results of the study will benefit each participant and illustrate an improvement in satisfaction so that such 3D photography, surgical planning with computer models produced by these 3D images will become a routine part of future patients with facial disfigurement or cancer requiring reconstruction. This study will form part of a PhD academic qualification at UCL for one of the research registrars.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer of Skin | Malignant Skin Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Surgery | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3D photography and computer modelling | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- patients undergoing facial reconstructive surgery
- description
- Patients with facial cancer or disfigurement who require reconstructive surgery will be offered participation in this study.
- interventionNames
- Other: 3D photography and computer modelling
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- To determine if increasing utilisation of 3D photography and computer modelling in facial reconstructive surgery changes patient satisfaction during their reconstructive journey.
- timeFrame
- at start of study at at 6 months
- description
- using the validated FACE-Q questionnaire for patients with skin cancer
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants requiring to undergo facial reconstructive surgery as a result of defects from cancer, trauma or congenital abnormality. * Participants aged 18 years old or over Exclusion Criteria: * If unable to provide written informed consent. * Younger than 18 years. * Patients with lesions or defects on the scalp, ears or neck
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