Efficacy of Maxillo-facial Treatment on Cleft Lip and Palate Patients Faces: Aesthetic Considerations

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-06-05

Study Completion Date

2017-12-22

Brief Summary

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The aim of the study is to analyze the esthetic outcome of the first surgical repair of cleft lip and palate (CLP) patients.

The aim of the study is to identify differences in the aesthetic evaluation of full-face and nasolabial region 3-D images of CLP patients following primary lip repair by laypeople.

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Detailed Description

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The management of cleft lip and palate patient's generally involves the soft palate reconstruction as well as the repair of lip and nasal soft tissue defects.

From an esthetic point of view, the primary repair, usually performed between 9 and 18 months of age, prepares the patients to grow into childhood and succeed in life without focusing on their deformity.

An increasing number of outcome measure rating systems has been raised, suggesting a lack of consensus to a reliable, validated and reproducible scoring system for facial aesthetics in cleft patients. Many templates and lay panel scoring systems have been described, yet never fully validated. Advanced 3D imaging technologies may produce validated outcome measures in the future, but presently there remains a need to develop a robust method of facial aesthetic evaluation based on standardised patient photographs.

The aim of the study is to to determine and compare the level of agreement among examiners' subjective aesthetic evaluation of full-face and nasolabial region 3-D images of CLP patients following primary lip repair by laypeople, developing some recommendations for a consistent scoring protocol.

Conditions

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Cleft Lip and Palate Growth and Development Cicatrix Randomized Controlled Trial

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Full-face 3-D images

3-D images acquisition of CLP patients' faces at rest is set at different timepoints: 1 week preoperative, 1- and 6-months postoperative. Therefore, laypeople's assessment of the facial appearance of CLP patients is based on full facial views.

VAS scale (from 1 to 10) esthetic assessment of facial 3-D images

Intervention Type OTHER

The rating process is biphasic: firstly a 3-D model is showed to the raters, who can orientate the vultus, familiarize with the 3-D technology and have a first glance evaluation. Secondly, the judges are asked to rate each of the following patient views: right profile, left profile, frontal, neck hyperextension and hyperflexion views Two weeks after the first assessment, the same judges assessed the same number of pictures, once again in random order.

Nasolabial 3-D images

The control group is composed of cropped 3-D images of CLP patients' faces at rest, which show isolated nasolabial regions of CLP patients. The judgement of these pictures warrants an assessment based solely on the nasolabial appearance.

VAS scale (from 1 to 10) esthetic assessment of facial 3-D images

Intervention Type OTHER

The rating process is biphasic: firstly a 3-D model is showed to the raters, who can orientate the vultus, familiarize with the 3-D technology and have a first glance evaluation. Secondly, the judges are asked to rate each of the following patient views: right profile, left profile, frontal, neck hyperextension and hyperflexion views Two weeks after the first assessment, the same judges assessed the same number of pictures, once again in random order.

Interventions

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VAS scale (from 1 to 10) esthetic assessment of facial 3-D images

The rating process is biphasic: firstly a 3-D model is showed to the raters, who can orientate the vultus, familiarize with the 3-D technology and have a first glance evaluation. Secondly, the judges are asked to rate each of the following patient views: right profile, left profile, frontal, neck hyperextension and hyperflexion views Two weeks after the first assessment, the same judges assessed the same number of pictures, once again in random order.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age, between 20 and 25 years
* sex, in order to have at least 25 male and female raters
* sociocultural status: the layperson panel includes undergraduate students without extensive professional knowledge on cleft lip and palate patients

Exclusion Criteria

* previous participation in research studies
* familiarity or close friendship with cleft lip and palate patients
* lack of blindness about the study protocol (it could bias the reported results)

Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

25 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No