Virtual surgery for jaw joint replacement put to the test
NCT ID NCT07643259
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether virtual surgical planning can accurately predict the placement of custom-made jaw joint replacements in 8 patients with severe TMJ disorders, jaw defects, or recurrent joint stiffness. Researchers compared the planned position to the actual position after surgery using CT scans. The goal was to see how precise the virtual planning really is.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- custom-made temporomandibular joint (TMJ) implant
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could improve surgical precision for patients needing jaw joint replacement, leading to better outcomes and fewer complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small study with only 8 participants and no comparison group, so results may not apply to everyone. It only measured accuracy, not long-term patient benefits or risks.
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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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8 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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 have a history of end-stage TMJ disorders. * Patients with mandibular defects involving the TMJ,developmental abnormalities, trauma and, tumor. * Patients with failed grafts and alloplastic joint reconstruction. * Patients with recurrent TMJ ankylosis. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with bone disease that can affect stability of the joint. * Patients with systemic disease, malignancy and immunocompromised patients.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dent for Girls
Cairo, Nasr City, 12345, Egypt
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