Timing of cleft palate repair may shape a child's speech
Disease control
Completed
This trial tests whether repairing an isolated cleft palate at 6 months of age leads to better speech than waiting until 12 months. About 650 infants across the UK, Scandinavia, and Brazil will be randomly assigned to one of the two surgery times. Doctors will measure how well th…
Sponsor: Kevin Munro • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC