New surgical trick may improve nose shape after cleft lip repair
NCT ID NCT07624643
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a surgical technique called a dermal roll flap to support the nostril base in 45 people who had a previous cleft lip repair. The flap uses extra skin from the lip to lift and stabilize the nostril on the cleft side. Researchers measured changes in nostril position before and after surgery to see if the technique improved symmetry.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Dermal roll flap surgery
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this technique could improve nostril shape and breathing for people with cleft lip repair.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with no control group, so results may not apply to everyone. Surgery risks include infection or scarring.
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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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45 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Secondary cleft lip and nasal deformity with wide lip scar need revision Exclusion Criteria: * Bilateral cleft lip secondary deformity
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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King Edward Medical University Lahore
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan
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