Scientists map facial movements to improve surgery outcomes
NCT ID NCT02002572
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to better understand how facial muscles work during expressions like smiling. Researchers will use MRI scans and motion capture technology to measure both the surface skin movements and the deeper muscle movements. The goal is to create a computer model that helps doctors plan surgeries and track recovery for conditions like facial paralysis. The study involves 50 healthy adults with no facial conditions.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
-
About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
-
Aug 2011
- Finished
-
Feb 2022
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
20 to 30 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Caucasian subject * Ability to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Facial pathology * Facial trauma * Pregnant or breastfeeding. * Contraindications to MRI
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Mimic facial muscles are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Amiens University Hospital
Amiens, Picardie, 80054, France