Can Eye-Tracking reveal the social impact of jaw surgery?

NCT ID NCT06494709

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First seen Sep 08, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study uses eye-tracking to measure how people look at faces of patients before and after orthognathic surgery, which corrects jaw deformities. Researchers show photos of faces to healthy volunteers and record where they look, especially the lower face. The goal is to see if surgery changes the attention given to the mouth and chin area, which may relate to social perception and quality of life.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Eye-tracking observation of facial attention
What this could lead to
If this works, it could show how jaw surgery changes the way others perceive and pay attention to a person's face, potentially improving social outcomes for patients.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study, so results may not apply broadly. Eye-tracking measures attention, not social judgment, and the findings may not predict real-world interactions.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 60 people

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Started

Jul 2024

Expected to finish

Aug 2028

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Naïve subject with regard to dentofacial deformities and their management * Subject with no known facial pathology * Subject having provided an informed consent * Subject \> 18 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Subject familiar with dentofacial deformities and their management (e.g., health professionals in the relevant specialties) * Subject with known facial pathology (dentofacial deformity or other) * Subject under guardianship, curators or justice protection

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Conditions

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Dentofacial Deformities

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Amiens University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Amiens, Picardie, 80054, France

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