Which surgical flap hurts less? a Head-to-Head test for oroantral fistula repair
NCT ID NCT07782151
First seen Aug 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial compares postoperative pain between two surgical techniques used to close an oroantral fistula—an abnormal opening between the mouth and the sinus cavity. Sixty adults aged 30 to 60 will be randomly assigned to receive either a buccal fat pad flap or a buccal advancement flap. Pain will be measured using a standard scale at 24 hours and 7 days after surgery to see if one approach leads to less discomfort.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Surgical closure using either a buccal fat pad flap or a buccal advancement flap
- What this could lead to
- If one technique proves less painful, it could become the preferred surgical option for closing oroantral fistulas, improving patient comfort after surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial, so results may not apply broadly. Pain is subjective, and differences between the two techniques may be small or not clinically meaningful.
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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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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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30 to 60 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 with clinically diagnosed oroantral fistula (OAF). * Age 30 to 60 years. * Both male and female patients who are Pakistani nationals. * Patients willing to continue with the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with diabetes mellitus. * Patients with oral cancer. * Patients who have received head and neck radiotherapy.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sharif Medical City Hospital
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan
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