A new bone plate design aims to improve healing of broken jaws
NCT ID NCT07736430
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial compares a new type of titanium bone plate, called a pin buckle plate, with standard miniplates for fixing fractures in the front of the lower jaw. Twenty adults with simple, single fractures will be randomly assigned to receive one of the two plates during surgery. Researchers will track pain, swelling, wound healing, and bone density on CT scans to see if the new plate leads to better recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a titanium pin buckle bone plate for internal fixation of jaw fractures
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this new plate design could offer a simpler, more stable way to fix certain jaw fractures, potentially reducing complications and improving recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 20 participants. The new plate may not prove better than standard care, and any device carries risks of infection or implant failure.
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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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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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May 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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18 to 55 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients aged 18 to 55 years old. * Adult patients of either gender. * Patients who are free from any systemic disease (ASA I). * Patients suffering from recent, simple and single symphyseal or parasymphyseal mandibular fractures. * Unfavorable fractures requiring open reduction and internal fixation. * Patients willing to attend all postoperative follow-up visits. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or lactating women. * Patients with associated maxillofacial injuries that may interfere with study outcomes. * Patients with comminuted mandibular fractures. * Patients with infected fractures. * Patients with pathological fractures. * Previously failed fixation of symphyseal or parasymphyseal fractures.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Suez Canal University, Faculty of Dentistry
Ismailia, Egypt
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