New study measures how well Surgery-First fixes jaw problems
NCT ID NCT07433842
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at a treatment called "Surgery-First" for people with a severe underbite (skeletal Class III malocclusion). Instead of wearing braces before surgery, patients had jaw surgery first to fix the bone problem, then braces afterward. Researchers studied 60 patients using CT scans and digital dental models to see how the bones and face changed right after surgery and one year later. The goal was to understand how well this approach works and how stable the results are over time.
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Study facts
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- 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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2022
- Finished
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May 2026
- 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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16 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Female patients aged 16 years or older, and male patients aged 18 years or older. * Diagnosis of skeletal Class III malocclusion. * Meeting the clinical indications for the Surgery-First orthognathic approach. * Treatment plan consensus between the orthodontist and maxillofacial surgeon, aligned with the patient's chief complaint and expectations. * Underwent orthognathic surgery using the Surgery-First approach without pre-surgical orthodontic treatment. * Good general health, fit for general anesthesia. * Voluntarily agreed to participate in the study and provided informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Dentofacial deformities secondary to maxillofacial trauma (e.g., midface retrusion due to Le Fort fractures, or mandibular retrusion due to bilateral condylar fractures). * Presence of systemic diseases or conditions that contraindicate general anesthesia or orthognathic surgery. * Presence of psychiatric disorders that may compromise treatment cooperation or the informed consent process.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hanoi Medical University Hospital
Hanoi, Hanoi, 10000, Vietnam
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