Nerve transfer for facial paralysis in cancer patients
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This study tests whether nerve transfer surgery can improve facial movement and quality of life in cancer patients with facial paralysis. Participants either receive the nerve transfer or are part of a control group that had past facial surgery without nerve repair.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are scheduled for a facial nerve transfer surgery (for the treatment group).
- Or you had facial surgery in the past 20 years that cut a facial nerve and did not repair it (for the control group).
- You are willing to follow study procedures and be available for the study duration.
- You are not pregnant.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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