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Tissue Engineered Constructs for Alveolar Cleft Repair

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Cleft Lip and Palate
Registration Number
NCT03563495
Lead Sponsor
Cairo University
Brief Summary

Description of the research question

In children undergoing unilateral alveolar cleft reconstruction, would stem cells carried on collagen scaffold provide bone of a good quality and quantity if compared to autogenous bone grafting?

Objective of the study:

• Research hypothesis

The tissue engineered constructs will provide sufficient bone of a good quality and quantity if compared to autogenous bone graft in children undergoing unilateral alveolar cleft reconstruction.

* The objectives

The primary objective:

Assessment of bone volume (quantity) which will be provided by tissue engineered constructs compared to that provided by autogenous bone for maxillary alveolar cleft reconstruction.

The secondary objective:

Assessment of bone density (quality) which will be provided by tissue engineered constructs compared to that provided by autogenous bone for maxillary alveolar cleft reconstruction.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria
  • Children with maxillary unilateral alveolar clefts requiring reconstruction
  • Children free from any systemic disease that may affect normal healing of bone
  • Children in an age range (8-14) year.

Exclusion criteria

  • Bilateral alveolar clefts.
  • Cleft lip or palate not including the alveolus.
  • Immunocompromized patients.
  • Children who undergone previous bone grafting procedure for the alveolar cleft
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assessment of changes in the bone volume at the grafted alveolar cleft site from the immediate postoperative to 6 monthsImmediate postoperative and after 6 months

Measuring the bone volume on CT scan

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assessment of changes in the bone density at the grafted alveolar cleft site from the immediate postoperative to 6 monthsImmediate postoperative and after 6 months

Measuring the bone density on CT scan

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