Jaw fracture study: one plate plus arch bar may be as good as two plates
NCT ID NCT06895174
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 60 people with a broken lower jaw to see if using one metal plate plus an arch bar works as well as the standard two plates. The goal was to compare infection, numbness, bone alignment, and surgery time. Results help doctors choose the best treatment for jaw fractures.
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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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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17 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * All patients with mandibular unilateral parasymphysis fracture Exclusion Criteria: 1. Mandibular defect fractures. 2. Grossly comminuted fractures. 3. Medically compromised patient.(e.g uncontrolled metabolic disease * immunocompromised patient, patient receiving radiation and chemotherapy). 4. Multiple fracture of Mandible.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dental College Hitec Institute Of Medical Sciences Taxila Cantt
Taxila, Punjab Province, 47070, Pakistan
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