No-Needle patch could protect your smile during surgery
NCT ID NCT07523373
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a wireless patch that sticks to the face to monitor facial nerves during surgery, aiming to prevent nerve damage. It will be used alongside standard needle-based monitoring in 20 adults having parotid or facial surgery. Researchers will compare how well the patch detects nerve signals and check for skin reactions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- non-invasive facial nerve monitoring patch (device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this patch could offer a simpler, needle-free way to monitor facial nerves during surgery, potentially reducing injury risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 20 participants. The patch is not used for clinical decisions, so its real-world benefit is unproven.
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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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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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18 to 99 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: * Age 18 to 99 years * Hebrew speakers * Ability to understand the study requirements and provide informed consent * Ability to cooperate with the research team throughout the study procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Current or past comorbidity affecting facial nerve function * Previous injection of botulinum toxin to the face * Skin conditions that may interfere with the placement or function of the investigational patch, according to the manufacturer's guidelines * Known allergy to any component of the dry electrode patch
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Conditions
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How to take part
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