Clinical trials: Cleft Palate, open to volunteers
Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate +/- Lip
Comparative Study of Regional Nerve Blocks in Primary Cleft Palate Repair
This study will evaluate whether adding a suprazygomatic maxillary nerve block to the standard palatal nerve block improves pain control after cleft palate repair surgery in children.
- Conditions
- Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate +/- Lip, Pain Management, Wound Dehiscence, Surgical
- Trial name
- NCT07892963
- Testing
- Palatal Nerve Block, Suprazygomatic Maxillary Nerve Block
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Cleft Lip Palate
Quadratus Lumborum Block for Iliac Bone Harvest in Pediatric Cleft Alveolus Repair
This prospective, randomized, double-blinded controlled trial will investigate the effectiveness of a lateral quadratus lumborum (QL) block in 50 children aged 6-14 years undergoing iliac crest bone grafting for cleft alveolus…
- Trial name
- NCT07846761
- Testing
- Lateral quadratus lumborum block
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Cleft Palate
Furlow With Buccinator and Fistula Formation
Furlow with buccal myomucosal flap (group 1) Local anesthesia with a vasoconstrictor will be injected at the beginning of the surgery after Z- flap outline marking.
- Trial name
- NCT07840911
- Testing
- furlow with buccinator, two flap palatoplasty
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Fayoum University
Cleft Palate
Nebulized Bupivacaine Analgesia for Cleft Palate Repair
In this study we introduce a potent local anesthetic; bupivacaine 0.5% in 0.5 mg/kg dose by nebulization as a preemptive analgesia to compare efficacy and safety in children with cleft palate repair.
- Trial name
- NCT04928352
- Testing
- Bupivacaine Hydrochloride, 0.9% saline
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Cleft Lip and Palate, Cleft Palate Children
Perceptions of High and Low Intensity Speech Intervention in Children With a Cleft Palate
A cleft (lip and) palate is the most common congenital abnormality of the face and skull with a significant social impact, affecting speech, hearing, feeding, oral behavior, dentition and satisfaction with appearance.
- Conditions
- Cleft Lip and Palate, Cleft Palate Children, Speech Therapy, Speech Disorders in Children
- Trial name
- NCT07781566
- Testing
- High-intensity speech therapy for children with cleft palate, Low-intensity speech therapy for children with cleft palate
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Cleft Palate, Unilateral Cleft Palate
Palatoplasty Techniques Using PRF and Gentamicin-Loaded PRF in Cleft Palate
This prospective, randomized controlled trial evaluates the clinical efficacy of autologous Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF) and Gentamicin-Loaded PRF as regenerative and antimicrobial biological adjuncts in primary palatoplasty.
- Conditions
- Cleft Palate, Unilateral Cleft Palate, Bilateral Cleft Palate, Complete Cleft Palat
- Trial name
- NCT07752849
- Testing
- Standard palatoplasty ( control), Platelet _ Rich Fibrin ( PRF), gentamicin_ loaded PRF
- Where
- Yemen
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Al-Thawra Modern General Hospital
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Velopharyngeal Incompetence Due to Cleft Palate
Expiratory Muscle Strength Training for Hypernasal Speech in Children
When the soft palate does not move enough because of a cleft palate or for unknown reasons, this can lead to a speech difference called velopharyngeal insufficiency.
- Conditions
- Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Velopharyngeal Incompetence Due to Cleft Palate, Inadequate Velopharyngeal Closure, Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
- Trial name
- NCT05492266
- Testing
- Expiratory Muscle Strength Training, Maintenance Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Noel Jabbour
Cleft Lip Palate
Safety and Efficacy of Bone Bioengineering Kit With Stem Cells for Alveolar Cleft Repair
The objective of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of a bone tissue engineering kit - composed of 10⁶ autologous mesenchymal stem cells derived from deciduous dental pulp combined with Bio-Oss® Collagen - with…
- Trial name
- NCT07305623
- Testing
- Bioengineering kit composed of stem cells from deciduous teeth and biomaterial., iliac crest bone graft surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 205 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná
Post-operative Pain, Opioid Use
QL vs LAI for Palatoplasty
This study will consist of patients ages 6-18 who are undergoing a surgery on the hard or soft palate of the mouth (palatoplasty), with removal of bone from the front of the hip (anterior iliac bone graft harvesting).
- Conditions
- Post-operative Pain, Opioid Use, Cleft Palate
- Trial name
- NCT06420336
- Testing
- Quadratus lumborum block, Local anesthetic infiltration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Cleft Palate +/- Lip
Speech Intervention Frameworks in Cantonese-speaking Children and Adolescences With Cleft Palate +/- Lip
Cleft Palate ± Lip (CP±L) is one of the most well-known congenital anomalies worldwide. Children and adolescences with CP±L are at high risk of developing speech and communication difficulties due to a range of cleft-related…
- Trial name
- NCT07692061
- Testing
- Non-linear based phonological speech intervention, Linear-based speech intervention
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Cleft Lip and Palate
Cleft Lip and Palate Treatment Outcomes Study
Infants with cleft lip and palate often benefit from presurgical infant orthopedic treatment before surgical repair. Multiple standard of care approaches are selected based on each infant's clinical presentation and family…
- Trial name
- NCT07687537
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Cleft Palate, Cleft Lip
Perioperative Respiratory Adverse Events in Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Clinical Scoring
Cleft lip and palate surgeries present unique anesthetic challenges due to shared airway access with the surgical field, frequent anatomical abnormalities, and a predominantly infant and toddler population.
- Conditions
- Cleft Palate, Cleft Lip, Laryngospasm, Bronchospasm
- Trial name
- NCT07651904
- Testing
- Standard General Anesthesia per Institutional Protocol
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Real Time MRI
Etiological Study of Persistent Velopharyngeal Insufficiency in Children With Operated Velopalatine Cleft by Analysis of Velopharyngeal Motor Skills in Static and Dynamic MRI
Velopharyngeal insufficiency is defined as the inability of the soft palate to isolate the nasopharynx from the oropharynx. It is a frequent sequela in patients with a velopalatine cleft despite anatomical restoration of the soft…
- Conditions
- Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Real Time MRI, Cleft Palate
- Trial name
- FENTIRM (NCT06072495)
- Testing
- real time MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Cleft Lip and Palate
Identification of Genetic Factors Implicated in Orofacial Cleft Using Whole Exome Sequencing
Despite significant progress made in identification on numerous genes and gene pathways critical for craniofacial development, several approaches, ie mutation screening of specific candidates, association studies and even…
- Trial name
- GENEPIC (NCT03065686)
- Testing
- identification of genetic factors
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Cleft Lip Palate, Orofacial Cleft
Effect of Opioid-Free vs Opioid-Based Anesthesia on Postoperative Pain and Emergence Agitation in Children Undergoing Cleft Surgery
Orofacial clefts are among the most common congenital malformations, affecting approximately 1 in 700-1500 live births worldwide.
- Conditions
- Cleft Lip Palate, Orofacial Cleft, Agitation, Emergence, Analgesia Assessment
- Trial name
- NCT07557576
- Testing
- Ketamine (1 mg/kg), Dexmedetomidine (1-0,8-0,6-0,4 mcg/kg/h), Fentanyl 5 mcg/kg
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Iva Smiljanić
Cleft Palate, Pain
Optimizing Perioperative Analgesia to Lower Pain Following Cleft Palate Surgery
The purpose of this study is to compare the use of short acting opioids (fentanyl/hydromorphone) with long acting opioids (methadone) for pain control following cleft palate surgery in infants and young children.
- Conditions
- Cleft Palate, Pain, Postoperative Care, Perioperative Care
- Trial name
- OPAL-Cleft (NCT06962306)
- Testing
- Methadone hydrochloride, Fentanyl/Hydromorphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Cleft Palate, Cleft Palate, Unilateral, Complete
MRI Assessment of Velopharyngeal Anatomy After Modified Furlow-Buccinator Flap in Late Primary Palate Repair
The goal of this case series study is to learn if magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can show how well the palate and throat muscles work at rest and during speech after late cleft palate repair.
- Conditions
- Cleft Palate, Cleft Palate, Unilateral, Complete, Cleft Lip, Cleft Alveolus and Cleft Palate, Cleft Palate Repair
- Trial name
- NCT07514091
- Testing
- Modified Furlow Palatoplasty combined with buccinator myomucosal flap
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Cleft Palate Children, Speech Sound Disorder
Speech Intervention Via Telepractice for Children With Repaired Cleft Palate
The goal of this interventional study is to see if online speech therapy works just as well as face-to-face speech therapy in children with cleft palate.
- Trial name
- NCT07434375
- Testing
- Speech therapy via teleprace, Face-to-face speech therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Cleft Lip and Palate
Cost Effectiveness in Alveolar Bone Grafting in Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate if the use of Bone Morphogenic Protein(BMP)/Demineralized Bone Matrix (DBM) versus the use of autologous Iliac Crest Bone Graft (ICBG) will result in an increase in total cost…
- Trial name
- NCT04234971
- Testing
- Intervention group (DBM/BMP), Control group(autologous ICBG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Cleft Lip and Palate
Ketorolac in Palatoplasty
The purpose of this study is to see if the addition of IV Ketorolac to usual care multi-modal pain therapy compared to usual care will improve oral intake post-operatively
- Trial name
- NCT04771156
- Testing
- Ketorolac
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston