3D-Printed models may sharpen facial fracture repair
NCT ID NCT07280533
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares virtual surgical planning (using 3D models) to standard surgery for fixing cheekbone fractures. Twenty adults will be randomly assigned to either method. The goal is to see if the 3D approach leads to more accurate bone alignment and better facial symmetry three months after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Virtual surgical planning and 3D model printing
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make facial fracture surgery more precise, improving symmetry and reducing complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The procedure also requires extra time and cost for 3D planning.
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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.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 years and older
- 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: * Adults (≥18 years) with clinically and radiographically confirmed ZMC fracture. * Fit for general anesthesia and able to undergo CT imaging. * Willing to sign informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Systemic diseases impairing bone healing (osteoporosis, cancer, long-term steroid use). * Noncompliance or inability to attend follow-up visits. * ASA class IV-VI. * Previous facial deformities or fractures.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Suez Canal University
Cairo, Egypt
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