Laser light shows promise for healing facial nerves
NCT ID NCT07403695
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two types of laser therapy (red and infrared) to help repair damaged nerves in the face. Thirty adults with nerve injuries that had not improved for at least six months received treatment. The goal was to reduce pain and improve sensation, offering a possible alternative to surgery or medication.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- laser therapy (red and infrared diode lasers)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a non-surgical option to reduce pain and restore feeling after nerve injury in the face.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 30 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and laser therapy may not work for all nerve injuries.
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
-
30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Mar 2025
- Finished
-
Jan 2026
- 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 50 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: 1. Patient aged range from 20-50 years old 2. Patient suffering from nerve injury in the maxillofacial region for a period of 6 months or more without improvement. Exclusion Criteria: * 1- Patient had undergone micro-neurosurgery to correct neurosensory deficit.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Nerve injury are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Alexandria university
Alexandria, Egypt
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Could a Patient's playlist take the sting out of nerve testing?
- A 10-minute electric pulse during nerve surgery may speed up arm recovery
- Can a smart brain implant outsmart chronic pain?
- Biking your way to better nerve healing?
- Heart procedure may harm hand nerves – study investigates
- Magnetic pulses to the brain may ease stubborn nerve pain