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Mandibular FracturesNCT04283981

Comparison of Operating Room Time Length With the Use of Virtual Surgical Planning Versus Conventional Treatment of Mandible Fractures

A study testing Treatment Group with use of VSP in people with Mandibular Fractures, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of this trial is to compare operating room time between conventional treatment techniques [without Virtual surgical Planning (VSP)] versus treatment with use of Virtual surgical Planning (VSP) in patients that undergo mandibular reconstruction via open reduction internal fixation (ORIF). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Mandibular Fractures
What is being tested?
Treatment Group with use of VSP
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
28 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
24 Jan 2021to 10 Nov 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patient consent
  • Complex mandible fracture (at least two fractures) that require ORIF of at least one fracture. This will exclude condylar fractures

Who cannot join

  • Patient refusal to participate in study
  • Infected mandible fracture
  • Closed reduction treatment of mandible fracture
  • Fractures older than 2-3 weeks at the time of treatment
  • Other concomitant mid-facial bone fractures (ie, zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC), Lefort fractures)
  • Other etiologies than trauma of the mandibular fracture or pathologic fracture secondary to benign or malignant pathology that may require resection
  • Pregnant patients will NOT be excluded from the study
  • Co-morbidities (auto-immune disease, osteoporosis, titanium or metal allergy, uncontrolled diabetes (A1c greater than 8)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

    Houston, Texas, 77030

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About this study

The purpose of this trial is to compare operating room time between conventional treatment techniques [without Virtual surgical Planning (VSP)] versus treatment with use of Virtual surgical Planning (VSP) in patients that undergo mandibular reconstruction via open reduction internal fixation (ORIF).

Being tested
Control group without use of VSP, Treatment Group with use of VSP
Medical subject headings
Mandibular Fractures

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Control group without use of VSPDevice

    The control group will include patients that undergo mandibular reconstruction via open reduction internal fixation (intraoral or extraoral approach) in standard fashion (without virtual surgical planning assistance and occlusal splint)

  • Treatment Group with use of VSPDevice

    The treatment group corresponds to patients undergoing mandibular reconstruction via open reduction internal fixation (intraoral or extraoral approach) utilizing virtual surgical planning via 3D Systems, bite registration and fabrication of occlusal splint via intraoral digital scanner, and mandibular hardware

Study groups in NCT04283981
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Control GroupActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Device: Control group without use of VSP
Treatment GroupExperimentalNot described
Receives: Device: Treatment Group with use of VSP

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The Time Taken to Complete an Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF)

    The time taken to complete an Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF) [referred to as the "plating time"] was defined as beginning after dissection was complete and fractures were initially reduced, and ending after all fracture sites were fixated with the final screw placed.

    Measured: from start of ORIF to end of ORIF (about 2-3 hours)

Secondary outcomes (15)
  1. Number of Participants With Malocclusion

    Measured: 1 week after ORIF

  2. Number of Participants With Malocclusion

    Measured: 3 weeks after ORIF

  3. Number of Participants With Malocclusion

    Measured: 6 weeks after ORIF

  4. Number of Participants With Fractures That Are Not Well Aligned

    Measured: 1 week after ORIF

  5. Number of Participants With Fractures That Are Not Well Aligned

    Measured: 3 weeks after ORIF

  6. Number of Participants With Fractures That Are Not Well Aligned

    Measured: 6 weeks after ORIF

  7. Number of Participants With Infections

    Measured: 1 week after ORIF

  8. Number of Participants With Infections

    Measured: 3 weeks after ORIF

  9. Number of Participants With Infections

    Measured: 6 weeks after ORIF

  10. Type of Archbars Used in ORIF

    Archbars are used for fixating jaws during the treatment of mandible fractures. Archbars are anchored onto both jaws (that is, onto the maxillar/upper jaw, and onto the mandibular/lower jaw); therefore, each participant receives 2 arch bars, one for each jaw. Data are reported categorically as the type of arch bar received for a jaw.

    Measured: from start of ORIF to end of ORIF (about 2-3 hours)

  11. Number of Participants Whose Occlusal Splint Fit Appropriately

    Measured: from start of ORIF to end of ORIF (about 2-3 hours)

  12. Type of Surgical Approach to the Fracture Site

    The type of surgical approach to the fracture site is reported categorically as either extraoral or intraoral. This is counted based on each fracture approached surgically (a participant may have more than 1 approach if they had more than 1 fracture site).

    Measured: from start of ORIF to end of ORIF (about 2-3 hours)

  13. Number of Participants Who Required Intraoperative Surgical Revisions

    Measured: from start of ORIF to end of ORIF (about 2-3 hours)

  14. Distance of Maximal Interincisal Opening

    Maximal interincisal opening is the maximum distance a person can open their mouth between their upper and lower incisors measured in millimeters.

    Measured: 6 weeks after ORIF

  15. Number of Participants With Hardware Failure

    Number of Participants with hardware failure as defined as plate fracture or screw loosening

    Measured: from baseline to 6 weeks after ORIF

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Feb 2020
  2. Study start24 Jan 2021
  3. Primary completion31 Oct 2022
  4. Study completion10 Nov 2022

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
28 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04283981
Sponsor's protocol ID
HSC-DB-19-1074
Status last verified
May 2024
First submitted
19 Feb 2020
Last updated
20 Jun 2024
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Treatment Group with use of VSP in people with Mandibular Fractures, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Jun 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 20 Jun 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The Time Taken to Complete an Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF) (time frame: from start of ORIF to end of ORIF (about 2-3 hours)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Jun 2024.

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