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Clinical Trials/NCT02881606
NCT02881606CompletedNot Applicable

Evaluation of the Clinical Effectiveness of Naso-alveolar Molding (NAM) Versus Computer Aided Design NAM (CAD/NAM) in Infants With Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Cairo University1 site in 1 country28 target enrollmentStarted: December 2016Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
28
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Alveolar alignment

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Bilateral cleft lip and palate neonates will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: (gp1 presurgical Naso-alveolar molding (NAM) using Grayson method, gp 2 computer aided design NAM (CAD/NAM). The aim of the study is to compare between short term clinical effects of both interventions as regards alveolar alignment, nasal esthetics and interlabial gap.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Double (Care Provider, Outcomes Assessor)

Masking Description

Blinding was done for the plastic surgeon (care provider) during lip repair and for the outcome assessor

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
7 Days to 60 Days (Child)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Bilateral cleft lip and palate

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients without cleft palate Unilateral cleft lip Patients having systemic medical problems that contraindicate NAM treatment Patients with history of previous presurgical infant orthopedics Patients with history of any surgical procedures (ex: lip adhesion)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Alveolar alignment

Time Frame: 5-6 months

Reference points,lines and planes on digital models recording the symmetry and alignment of maxillary arch segments

Secondary Outcomes

  • Nasal and labial esthetics(5-6 months)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Noha Ali El Ashmawi

Assistant lecturer at orthodontic department

Cairo University

Study Sites (1)

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