Easy Stretch Toolkit: A Pilot Study

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Facial Injuries

In brief

To research the use of a novel set of intraoral tools called the Easy Stretch Toolkit for the therapeutic management of facial burns and other facial disorders.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT03423277
Run by: The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
People needed: 8
Starts: 2019-02-28
Expected to finish: 2022-11-07
Last updated by the study team: 2026-02-12

Who can join

Age: 7 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Age 7-80
Male or Female Sex
Patients who have sustained a facial burn and are now in the chronic phase, or any patient experiencing facial tightness or limited range of motion due to other problems, including patients s/p radiation to the head and neck, trauma, scarring and scleroderma
Chief complaint(s) of limited mouth opening, difficulty chewing or speaking, decreased range of motion for oral structures, and/or limited facial expressions
Subject or caregiver (parent or guardian, in case of pediatric population) must be able to give informed consent
Subject or caregiver (parent or guardian, in case of pediatric population) must be able to perform exercises at home and must be able to record time spent using the devices.
Participants who are undergoing other treatment methods such as use of compression garments, skin grafting, radiation or other facial surgery, etc must suspend all of these treatments for the duration of the 2 month trial.
Internet access including access to FaceTime, Skype or Zoom and email access if electing telehealth option for enrollment

You may not qualify if…

planned or unplanned surgeries for facial skin grafting around lips or nose or oral commissure release during the upcoming 8 weeks
completion of any massaging or other stretching exercises or programs not specified by the investigators
use of new creams or topical treatments for the duration of enrollment in the study.
acutely burn-injured patients
incarceration, or pregnancy

Where it is running

University of Texas Medical Branch — Galveston, Texas, United States

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