Jaw fracture study tests which wire works best
NCT ID NCT07153120
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study compared three devices used to wire broken jaws together: Erich arch bars, IMF screws, and hybrid arch bars. Twenty-four adults with mandibular fractures were randomly assigned to one of the three devices. The goal was to see which device provides the best stability and is quickest to apply. Results could help surgeons choose the most effective tool for jaw fracture repair.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Erich arch bars, IMF screws, and hybrid arch bars (devices used to wire jaws together)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help dentists and surgeons choose the best device for jaw fracture repair, improving stability and reducing complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 24 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The devices are already in use, so no major breakthrough is expected.
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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 105 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
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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18 to 50 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: 1. Patients with mandibular fracture indicated for MMF. (Favorable fractures, minimally displaced). 2. Patients with an age range from 18:50 years old. 3. Patients free from any systemic diseases. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients that are not willing to participate in this clinical trial. 2. Edentulous patients or those with inadequate dentition for occlusal guidance 3. Pathological fractures. 4. Patients with absolute or relative contraindications to MMF (e.g. pregnancy, mental disorders and systemic diseases).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University
RECRUITINGAl Mansurah, 35516, Egypt
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Mansoura University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAl Mansurah, Egypt
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