CompletedNot Applicable

Post-operative Lower Eyelid Massage for Prevention of the Lower Eyelid Scare Contracture After Subciliary Approach

59 participantsStarted 2016-11-01

Plain-language summary

Patients were randomly allocated to the lower eyelid massage (experimental) or standard care (control) groups. The massage group received post-operative instructions. Data on demographics, injury profiles, lower eyelid scar contracture (graded by GLESCO criteria), eyelid malpositioning, comfort scores, and complications were gathered over a 6-month follow-up.

Who can participate

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with zygomatic and Lefort II fractures necessitating infraorbital rim fixation following motorcycle accidents, and presenting without external lower eyelid wounds. Exclusion Criteria: * Pre-existing lower eyelid retraction (from previous scar, neurogenic cause, myogenic cause or Graves' disease), incision alteration, communication barriers, inability to perform daily activities or lower eyelid massage (ECOG ≥ 2, PPS Adult Suandok ≤ 60), inability to attend follow-up visits, and patient refusal.

What they're measuring

Grading of Lower Eyelid Scar Contracture (GLESCO)

Timeframe: The follow-up assessments occurred at 1-week, 3-week, 6-week, 3-month, and 6-month intervals post-operatively.

Grading of lower eyelid malpositioning

Timeframe: The follow-up assessments occurred at 1-week, 3-week, 6-week, 3-month, and 6-month intervals post-operatively.

Comfort scores

Timeframe: The follow-up assessments occurred at 1-week, 3-week, 6-week, 3-month, and 6-month intervals post-operatively.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06311318

SponsorChiang Mai University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-11-30

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