Custom 3D-Printed titanium implants could rebuild faces after injury or surgery
NCT ID NCT07654647
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether custom 3D-printed titanium implants can safely and effectively rebuild facial bones in 30 adults with defects from injury, cancer surgery, or birth conditions. Each implant is designed from CT scans to match the patient's unique anatomy. Researchers will track complications, accuracy, and cosmetic results over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Patient-specific 3D-printed titanium facial implants
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a reliable, custom-fit option for rebuilding facial bones and improving appearance after trauma, cancer surgery, or congenital defects.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early study with only 30 people, so results may not apply to everyone. Risks include infection, implant failure, or the need for more surgery.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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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18 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: * Age 18 years or older. * Presence of facial bone defects resulting from cystic or tumoral osteolytic lesions. * Acquired or congenital facial deformities associated with bony defects or facial asymmetry. * Patients requiring patient-specific 3D-printed titanium implants for maxillofacial reconstruction. * Aesthetic indications requiring custom facial implant design, including microgenia (chin retrusion). * Ability to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Active pathological lesions at the time of enrollment. * Age below 18 years. * History of radiotherapy within 12 months prior to enrollment. * Chronic untreated vitamin D deficiency. * Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. * Inability or unwillingness to comply with follow-up requirements.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ahmad Fayez Ahmad
RECRUITINGLatakia, Syria
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