New surgical technique aims to heal jaw bone damage from medications
NCT ID NCT07177378
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a surgical approach for medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ), a condition where jaw bone dies after certain drugs. Surgeons use a special ultrasonic device (piezosurgery) to remove dead bone, then close the area with a double-layer flap. Twenty patients are being treated, and researchers will measure pain and wound healing over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- piezosurgery device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this surgical technique could offer a better way to treat jaw bone damage caused by certain medications, reducing pain and improving healing.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage trial with only 20 participants and no control group. Results may not apply to all patients, and the procedure carries standard surgical risks like infection or poor wound healing.
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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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: • patients with MRONJ Exclusion Criteria: * Patients had a history of radiotherapy * Patients need only conservative treatment
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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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry, Tanta University
Tanta, 3111, Egypt
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