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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2024/04/065648
CTRI/2024/04/065648Not yet recruitingPhase 3 4

Comparative assessment of efficiency and patient tolerance of hybrid arch bar, Erich’s arch bar and MMF screw placement in treatment of jaw fractures

Dr. D Y Patil dental college and hospital1 site in 1 country45 target enrollmentStarted: April 22, 2024Last updated:

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 3 4
Status
Not yet recruiting
Sponsor
Enrollment
45
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Gingival inflammation

Study Overview

Brief Summary

A prospective randomized controlled clinical trial to be conducted on 45 patients with maxillofacial fractures requiring maxillomandibular fixation were split into 3 groups of 15 each. Patients in group A will be treated with Erich arch bar, patients in group B with MMF screws and patients in group C with hybrid arch bar. Factors to be assessed are gingival inflammation on day of removal and 7 days post removal of MMF appliance using modified gingival index, time taken for placement and removal in minutes and patient discomfort using visual analog scale.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18.00 Year(s) to 65.00 Year(s) (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients with maxillofacial fractures requiring maxillomandibular fixation.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients with comminuted fractures of factial bones.
  • parhological fractures, edentulous ridges.
  • Patients with metabolic disorders, bleeding disorders, history of radiotherapy or chemotherapy.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Gingival inflammation

Time Frame: 4 weeks post operative and 5 weeks post operative

Secondary Outcomes

  • Time taken for application of MMF appliance(Day 0)
  • Time taken for removal of MMF appliance(4 weeks Post op)
  • Patient discomfort(4 weeks post op)

Investigators

Sponsor
Dr. D Y Patil dental college and hospital
Sponsor Class
Research institution
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

CSSherwin Samuel

Dr. D Y Patil dental college and hospital

Study Sites (1)

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