New 3D face scans could help babies with cleft lip
NCT ID NCT07660042
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new way to measure nose and lip shape in 14 infants with cleft lip and palate using 3D facial scans. Researchers compared these scans to standard photos and manual measurements to see if the digital method is accurate. The goal is to find a better, less invasive way to track facial changes before surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a more accurate and easier way to assess facial changes in infants with cleft lip and palate, potentially improving treatment planning.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, completed study with only 14 infants, so results may not apply to all cases. It tests a measurement method, not a treatment, so it won't directly improve health outcomes.
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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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14 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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May 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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1 day to 2 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Infants with cleft lip and palate. Exclusion Criteria: * Syndromes
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry-Cairo University
Cairo, Giza Governorate, 00202, Egypt
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