New jaw surgery shows promise for cleft lip and palate patients
NCT ID NCT07423806
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a modified jaw surgery (Le Fort I osteotomy) in 9 adults with cleft lip and palate who also had a misaligned bite and a bone gap in the upper jaw. The surgery aimed to improve facial structure and reduce the size of the bone defect. Researchers measured changes using 3D scans taken before and 6 months after surgery.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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9 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2020
- Finished
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Jun 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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15 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of a maxillary skeletal deformity requiring correction 2. Presence of an alveolar cleft deformity not previously treated at the mixed dentition stage. 3. Patients having an alveolar cleft previously treated but a residual deformity is still present. Exclusion criteria: 1. Class 1 occlusion 2. Dental malocclusion not associated with dentofacial deformities. 3. Medical contraindication to general anesthesia 4. Psychological instability
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Champollion St., Azarita, Alexandria, Egypt
Alexandria, 21514, Egypt
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