Comparing border saw and reciprocating saw for lower jaw osteotomy
Evaluate How Use of an Inferior Border Saw While Making the Inferior Border Osteotomy During Sagittal Ramus Osteotomy Using the Low and Short Medial Osteotomy Modification Technique Affects the Lingual Fracture Pattern of the Mandible
This will see if using a border saw versus a reciprocating saw when making the lower jaw cut changes the pattern of inner bone breaks in people having mandibular surgery.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 40 (estimated) |
| Ages | 12 Years to 75 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University of Alabama at Birmingham Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Birmingham, Alabama) |
| Trial ID | NCT07104656 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This split-mouth interventional study enrolls patients undergoing mandibular osteotomy and applies a different cutting tool to each side: an inferior border saw on one side and a reciprocating saw on the other. Surgeons will document the medial cortex fracture pattern and any bony overlap that occurs after the inferior border osteotomy. The primary focus is whether use of the inferior border saw is associated with a specific medial cortex fracture pattern compared with the reciprocating saw. Procedures and follow-up are performed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and exclude patients with severe syndromic dentofacial deformities.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Patients scheduled for mandibular osteotomy who can undergo bilateral/split-mouth treatment and do not have severe syndromic dentofacial deformities are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: Patients with severe syndromic dentofacial deformities or those not undergoing mandible osteotomy would not be expected to benefit from this comparison.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the results could reduce the rate of medial cortex fractures and improve healing and outcomes after lower jaw osteotomy.
How similar studies have performed: Direct split-mouth comparisons of these two specific saw techniques are limited, so this approach is relatively novel though instrument comparisons have appeared in surgical literature.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * patient's having mandible surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Severe dentofacial deformity secondary to a syndromic diagnosis
Where this trial is running
Birmingham, Alabama
- University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Brian Kinard
- Email: briankinard@uabmc.edu
- Phone: 205-934-4507
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.