Two methods for protecting the soft palate during mouth surgery
Part of Cancer, Ear, nose & throat, Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This trial compares two ways of holding the soft palate up during mouth surgery to see which causes less injury. It may help reduce pain and speed up recovery for people having this type of surgery.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 2 and 70 years old.
- You need to have surgery through the mouth (like for your nose, throat, or skull base) where the doctor will lift the soft part of the roof of your mouth.
- Your soft palate (the soft area at the back of your mouth) must be healthy, without any sores, scars, or other damage.
- You cannot have a cleft palate (a birth defect in the roof of your mouth).
- You shouldn't be pregnant or breastfeeding, and you shouldn't have serious heart problems, active infections, or other conditions that make surgery unsafe.
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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