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Can a 3D-Printed jaw model cut surgery time for broken jaws?

NCT ID NCT05733221

Disease control Sponsor: University of Cincinnati Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 01, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether using a 3D-printed model of a patient's jaw before surgery helps surgeons repair a broken jaw faster and with more confidence. Half of the participants will have a model printed from their CT scan, and the plate will be bent to fit the model ahead of time. The other half will receive the standard care without a model. Researchers will compare total operating room time and how satisfied surgeons are with the model.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
3D-printed model of the patient's mandible used to pre-bend a surgical plate before surgery
What this could lead to
If it works, this approach could shorten jaw fracture surgeries and make repairs more precise and personalized.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage trial, and the benefit may be small or vary by surgeon. The model adds cost and preparation time, and it may not improve outcomes for all fracture types.

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Study facts

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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 100 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Mar 2023

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: Patient ≥ 18 years of age * Patients who have received either a cone beam or conventional CT * Admitted through University of Cincinnati Hospital and Medical Center emergency department * All isolated mandible fractures referred to University of Cincinnati Hospital Oral \& maxillofacial surgery clinic * Surgical team members from the division of plastic and otolaryngology Exclusion Criteria: * Patient \< 18 years of age * Patients who have neither cone beam nor conventional CT * Patients requiring a repeat procedure * Unexpected exposure of hardware

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

injury jaw fracture Mandibular Fractures

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Mandible fracture Maxillofacial trauma

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • UC Health Holmes Hospital

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220, United States

  • University of Cincinnati Medical Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States

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