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New jaw plate could make fracture repair safer and stronger
NCT ID NCT07590401
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new type of metal plate for fixing broken jawbones in the front and side areas. The plate is designed to be strong but low-profile, and to avoid damaging a key nerve in the chin. Twenty-two adults with recent jaw fractures were randomly assigned to get either the new plate or standard plates. The researchers measured pain, mouth opening, bone healing, and nerve function to see which option worked better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Modified 3D Rectangular Grid plate
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this new plate could offer a safer, more stable way to fix certain jaw fractures while protecting a key nerve.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 22 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The new plate may not heal better or could have unexpected issues.
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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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22 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Feb 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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20 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: * Patients suffering from recent fractures at the symphysis, parasymphysis and body regions * Adult patients with no gender predilection who agreed to present for follow-up visits * A fracture that demands open reduction and internal fixation. * The patient medically fit for general anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * Patients suffering from recent fractures at the symphysis, parasymphysis and body regions * Adult patients with no gender predilection who agreed to present for follow-up visits * A fracture that demands open reduction and internal fixation * The patient medically fit for general anesthesia
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Outpatient Clinic of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Egypt
Alexandria, Azarita, 00203, Egypt
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