Laser vs. electrocautery: which Tongue-Tie fix heals faster?
NCT ID NCT07557875
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a diode laser helps children aged 3 to 6 heal better after tongue-tie surgery compared to standard electrosurgery. Fifty-three kids will be randomly assigned to one of the two methods. Researchers will check wound healing, pain, bleeding, and tongue movement at several points over a month.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 940nm Diode Laser
- What this could lead to
- If the laser works better, it could mean less pain and faster healing for children having tongue-tie surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 53 children, so results may not apply to everyone. The laser might not heal better than the standard method.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 53 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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3 to 6 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged between 3 and 6 years. * Diagnosed with grade 3 or grade 4 ankyloglossia according to Kotlow's classification (1999). * Parents or legal guardians provide informed consent for the child to participate in the study. * Patients and guardians agree to follow the follow-up schedule (24 hours, 3 days, 1 week, and 1 month post-surgery). Exclusion Criteria: * History of allergy to local anesthetics (e.g., Lidocaine, Adrenaline). * Patients with systemic diseases or high-risk surgical factors (e.g., cardiovascular disease, bleeding disorders, hemophilia, epilepsy, or uncontrolled asthma). * Uncooperative patients who are unable to undergo the procedure under local anesthesia or fail to follow post-operative instructions. * Patients who withdraw from the study before completion.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's Hospital 1, Department of Odonto-Stomatology
RECRUITINGHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Faculty of Dentistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
RECRUITINGHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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