Arch bars and screws for fixing mandibular fractures

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The trial compares traditional Erich arch bars, hybrid arch bars secured to bone, and intermaxillary fixation screws as methods to establish and maintain bite alignment in adults with mandibular fractures. Participants are adults aged 18 to 50 with favorable or minimally displaced fractures indicated for maxillomandibular fixation. Outcomes focus on ease of use, oral hygiene, procedure time, and details of occlusion and stability during healing. The study is conducted at Mansoura University, evaluating whether newer fixed approaches offer advantages over conventional arch bars. Safety monitoring and eligibility criteria exclude those with edentulism, systemic disease, or contraindications to MMF.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with mandibular fracture indicated for MMF. (Favorable fractures, minimally displaced).
2. Patients with an age range from 18:50 years old.
3. Patients free from any systemic diseases.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients that are not willing to participate in this clinical trial.
2. Edentulous patients or those with inadequate dentition for occlusal guidance
3. Pathological fractures.
4. Patients with absolute or relative contraindications to MMF (e.g. pregnancy, mental disorders and systemic diseases).

Where it's running

• Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University
  Al Mansurah, Egypt Recruiting
• Mansoura University
  Al Mansurah, Egypt Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt — Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
• Study coordinator: Zaid Alkurdy, MSc Candidate
• Email: ZeadKurdi@std.mans.edu.eg
• Phone: +201121326282

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.