Thinner 3D plates could improve jaw fracture surgery
NCT ID NCT07651033
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two different thicknesses of 3D-printed titanium plates used to fix broken jawbones. 18 adults with jaw fractures received one of the two plate types during surgery. The goal was to see if one thickness led to less pain or fewer complications like infection or bite problems.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 3D titanium plates (device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that thinner 3D titanium plates are just as effective as thicker ones for jaw fracture repair, potentially reducing patient discomfort and hardware issues.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, completed trial with only 18 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It compares two types of plates, not a new treatment, so the impact is limited.
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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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18 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- 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 ranging between 20-60 years. * Patients with mandibular parasymphyseal fractures requiring open reduction and fixation.. * Patients with good health (ASA -I and ASA- II) without any contraindication for surgery or anesthesia. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with pre existing neurological or musculoskeletal disease. * Patients with infected fractures. * Patients with simultaneous condylar fracture. * Patients with regional malignancy. * Medically compromised patients. * Patients with blood diseases or severe renal disorders. * Patients refuse to share in the study.
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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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Dentistery Hospital, Cairo Universiy
Cairo, Giza Governorate, Egypt