Hidden incisions: new endoscopic technique aims to reduce scarring in facial fracture surgery
NCT ID NCT07340528
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new surgical method that uses a tiny camera (endoscope) to repair broken facial bones through small, hidden cuts instead of large incisions. The goal is to see if this approach works as well as standard surgery while reducing scarring and nerve damage. Thirty adults with certain types of facial fractures are taking part.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- endoscopic surgery
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a less invasive option for facial fracture repair with smaller scars and fewer complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 participants. The technique may not work for all fracture types and could have risks like nerve injury.
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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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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
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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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: Patients with the following maxillofacial fractures (zygomaticomaxillary complex, orbital floor, mandibular condyle and frontal sinus fracture) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with Severe comminuted fractures requiring extensive open reconstruction * Patients unfit for intervention medically
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sohag University
Sohag, Egypt
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