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Mandibular ReconstructionNCT04098146

Registry to Collect Data on Patients Undergoing Segmental Mandibular Defect Reconstruction Following Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Resection and Drugs-induced Osteonecrosis

An observational study of Mandibular Reconstruction and Segmental Mandibular Defects, run by AO Innovation Translation Center at 19 sites in 8 countries.

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Trial summary

Prospective will be collected in a minimum of 300 patients presenting with an acquired segmental mandibular defect ≥ 2 cm secondary to OSSC removal and drugs-induced osteonecrosis, and who require mandibular reconstruction. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Surgical Resection and Reconstruction
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
300 participants
Where
19 sitesin 8 countries
Study dates
12 Sep 2022to 31 Dec 2030
How long will I take part?
2 Years
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients presenting with an acquired segmental mandibular defect secondary to oral squamous cell carcinoma removal and who require mandibular reconstruction.

Who may be able to join

  • The study includes patients with an initial pathological/histologic diagnosis of mandibular involvement by oral tumors (such as OSCC, osteosarcoma, and ameloblastoma), bisphosphonate- or immunomodulatory drug-induced osteonecrosis, and mandibular lesions from metastatic conditions originating from other sites including lung, breast, prostate, or kidney.
  • Age 18 years and older
  • Bisphosphonate related osteonecrosis of the mandible
  • Immunomodulatory drugs induced mandibular osteonecrosis
  • Patients presented with ameloblastoma affecting the mandible
  • Patients presented with osteosarcomas of the mandible
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  • Patients presented with oral metastases related mandibular lesions that are indicated for segmental resection, common primary tumor sites include lung, breast, prostate and kidney
  • Undergoing primary curative treatment with segmental resection of the mandible ≥2 cm
  • Intention to undergo mandibular reconstruction with autologous bone using a primary (one-stage) or secondary (two-stage) approach
  • Informed consent obtained, ie:
  • Ability to understand the content of the patient information/ICF
  • Willingness and ability to participate in the clinical investigation according to the registry plan (RP) o Signed and dated IRB/EC approved ICF OR
  • Written consent provided according to the IRB/EC defined and approved procedures for patients who are not able to provide to provide independent written informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Tumors affecting the condyle
  • Patients under palliative care
  • Previous extensive mandibular surgeries (including reconstructions, e.g., TMJ replacement) that may potentially confound the outcome measures
  • Intraoperative exclusion criteria:
  • Nonsegmental mandibular defect (eg. box resection/partial resection)
  • Segmental mandibular defect of less than 2 cm
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  • Mandibular defects extending beyond the sigmoid notch into the condyles
  • Additional exclusion criterion:
  • No osseous reconstruction with autologous bone performed within 18 months from resection

Trial locations and contacts

19 sites in 8 countries. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Marco Minoia, PhD contact

marco.minoia@aofoundation.org

19 sites in 8 countries

Germany8 sites, 8 recruiting
  • University Hospital RWTH Aachen

    Aachen, 52074

    Ali Modabber, Prof, +49 241 80 88258, Amodabber@ukaachen.de

    Recruiting
  • University Hospital Charité

    Berlin, 13353

    Max Heiland, Prof, +49 450 655 270, Max.Heiland@charite.de

    Recruiting
  • Hannover Medical School

    Hanover, 30625

    Philippe Korn, PD, MD, +49 511 532 4879, korn.philippe@mh-hannover.de

    Recruiting
  • Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg

    Heidelberg, 69120

    Christian Freudlsperger, Prof, +49 6221 56 34444, Christian.Freudlsperger@med.uni-heidelberg.de

    Recruiting
  • University Hospital Leipzig

    Leipzig, 04103

    Tabea Pankow, PD, MD, + 49 3419721863, tabea.pankow@medizin.uni-leipzig.de

    Recruiting
  • Klinikum der LMU München

    Munich, 80337

    Wenko Smolka, PD, MD, +49 440054458, Wenko.Smolka@med.lmu.de

    Recruiting
  • Universitätsklinikum Tübingen

    Tübingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, 72076

    Andreas Naros, MD, +49 7071 2986174, andreas.naros@med.uni-tuebingen.de

    Recruiting
  • University Hospital Ulm

    Ulm, 89081

    Marcel Ebeling, +49 731 1710 35806, marcelebeling@uni-ulm.de

    Marcel Ebeling

    Recruiting

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United States5 sites, 5 recruiting
  • University of Illinois Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612

    Nicolas Callahan, MD, ncall@uic.edu

    Recruiting
  • John Peter Smith Health Network

    Fort Worth, Texas, 76104

    Roderick Kim, MD, +1 817-702-6979, roderickykim@gmail.com

    Recruiting
  • University of Florida College of Medicine

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32209

    Rui Fernandes, Prof, +1 904 244 3901, Rui.Fernandes@jax.ufl.edu

    Recruiting
  • Northwell Health Cancer Institute

    New Hyde Park, New York, 11042

    Brett Miles, 6462846215, bmiles4@northwell.edu

    Brett Miles

    Not yet recruiting
  • Mount Sinai Hospital

    New York, New York, 10029

    Mohammed Khan, MD, mohemmed.khan@mountsinai.org

    Recruiting

Other trials in United States

Japan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Shimane University

    Izumo, 693-0001

    Takahiro Kanno, +81 90 5086 2506, tkanno@med.shimane-u.ac.jp

    Takahiro Kanno

    Not yet recruiting

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Netherlands1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Erasmus University Medical Centre

    Rotterdam, 3015 GD

    Eppo Wolvius, Prof, +31 6 22 48 77 81, E.Wolvius@erasmusmc.nl

    Recruiting

Other trials in Netherlands

Portugal1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Luz Hospital

    Lisbon, 1500-650

    Alberto Pereira, +351 917593318, alberto.rocha.pereira@hospitaldaluz.pt

    Alberto Pereira

    Not yet recruiting

Other trials in Portugal

Spain1 site, 1 recruiting
  • 12 de Octubre

    Madrid, 28041

    Maria Mejía Nieto, MD, +34 687 083 530, Mmejianieto@hotmail.com

    Recruiting

Other trials in Spain

Sweden1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Uppsala University Hospital

    Uppsala, 75185

    Andreas Thor, Prof, +46 18 6116450, Andreas.Thor@akademiska.se

    Recruiting

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Switzerland1 site, 1 recruiting
  • University Hospital Basel

    Basel, 4031

    Florian Thieringer, MD, +41 612 657 344, Florian.Thieringer@usb.ch

    Recruiting

Other trials in Switzerland

About this study

Official title: A Prospective, International, Multicenter Registry of Patients Undergoing Segmental Mandibular Defects Reconstruction (SMDR) After Mandibular Resection for Tumors and Drugs-induced Osteonecrosis

Prospective will be collected in a minimum of 300 patients presenting with an acquired segmental mandibular defect ≥ 2 cm secondary to OSSC removal and drugs-induced osteonecrosis, and who require mandibular reconstruction.

Read the detailed description

Data will be prospectively collected from at least 300 patients with acquired segmental mandibular defects of 2 cm or larger following resection of tumors or necrotic/infected tissue, all of whom require mandibular reconstruction.

The follow up (FU) will consist of standard of care (routine) procedures and data collection will be done at 3, 6, 12, 18 and up to 24 months after resection and/or reconstruction. The maximum FU for each patient within the registry will be 2 years after mandibular resection.

Data collection will include confounding baseline data, tumor characteristics, neurological function, patient reported outcomes, quality of life as well as anticipated procedure-related adverse events (AEs). Available images will be collected and evaluated centrally to determine the location, positioning, osseointegration, bone quantity and quality of the transplants.

Depending on the volume and quality of the collected data, different statistical analyses will be performed. Exploratory analyses will be conducted to find relationships between the different treatment modalities and their outcomes.

Being tested
Surgical Resection and Reconstruction
Keywords
Mandibular osteotomy, Free bone flap, Reconstructive surgical procedure, Adjuvant Irradiation / Chemotherapy

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Surgical Resection and ReconstructionProcedure or surgery

    One stage reconstruction: Osseous reconstruction is performed in the same surgery of the tumor/mandibular resection. It is also known as immediate or primary reconstruction.

    Second stage reconstruction: Osseous reconstruction is performed after the tumor/mandibular resection surgery as an independent surgery. After the mandibular resection a temporary alloplastic bridging might be put in place. It is also known as delayed or secondary reconstruction.

Study groups in NCT04098146
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Mandibular ReconstructionPatients undergoing segmental mandibular defect reconstruction. The decision of one stage or two stage reconstruction is done according to the patient and treating surgeon preferences following the local standard of care
Receives: Procedure: Surgical Resection and Reconstruction

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Demographics

    Demographics (year of birth, height in cm and weight in kilogram, race)

    Measured: Baseline until resection surgery approximately 4 weeks

  2. Comorbidities

    Comorbidities assessed by Charlson Comorbidity Index (this score assesses the comorbidity level by considering both the number and severity of predefined comorbidity conditions. It provides a weighted score of a patient's comorbidities which can be used to predict mortality rates

    Measured: Baseline until resection surgery approximately 4 weeks

  3. Nicotine consumption

    Current and previous nicotine use will be collected:

    • Number of years
    • Time (years) since stopped using (if applicable)
    • Amount of cigarettes/day

    Measured: Baseline until resection surgery approximately 4 weeks

  4. Patient reported outcome: Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP)

    Change in the OHIP over the follow-up period.

    The Oral Health Impact Profile is providing a comprehensive measure of self-reported dysfunction, discomfort and disability attributed to oral conditions. The OHIP is concerned with impairment and three functional status dimensions (social, psychological, and physical). Respondents are asked to indicate on a five-point Likert scale how frequently they experienced each problem. Response categories for the five-point scale are: "Very often", "Fairly often", "Occasionally", "Hardly ever" and "Never". The OHIP consists of 14 questions in which higher scores indicate worse outcomes.

    Measured: Baseline/ 3months/ 6 months/ 12 months/ 18 months/ 24 months

  5. Difference of tumor locations of the oral squamous cell cancer

    Oral squamous cell carcinoma locations acoording to follwoing regions:

    • Anterior compartment which includes lower lip, buccal mucosa, anterior vestibule, anterior ridge and anterior floor mouth
    • Lateral compartment which includes posterior vestibule, posterior alveolar ridge, posterior (lateral) floor of mouth
    • Retromolar compartment which includes alveolar ridge posterior to last molar, region of wisdom teeth, retromolar triangle ie buccal cheek, soft palate (arch), tonsillar regions
    • Tongue which includes ventral tongue (undersurface of tongue), lateral rim of tongue, base of tongue

    Measured: Baseline until resection surgery ( approximately 4 weeks)

  6. Difference of tumor staging according to the TNM system

    Oral squamous cell carcinoma staging according to TNM (Tumor, Node, Metastasis) system.

    In the TNM system the "T" refers to the size and extent of the main tumor likert from T0 to T4 whereas T0 is the smallest and T4 the biggest size.

    The main tumor is usually called the primary tumor. The "N" refers to the number of nearby lymph nodes that have cancer likert for N0 to N3 whereas N0 is the single nearby lymphnode and N3 multiple lymphnodes. The "M" refers to whether the cancer has metastasized likert from M0 to M1 whereas M0 is no distant metastasis and M1 is distant metastasis.

    Measured: Baseline until resection surgery ( approximately 4 weeks)

  7. Difference of surgical duration and hospital stay if resection and reconstruction was performed in one or two stages

    • Duration of surgery (skin to skin) in minutes
    • Length of hospital stay in days
    • Date of osseous reconstruction (if different from resection surgery) in days

    Measured: Day of resection surgery until day of reconstruction surgery up to 18 months

  8. Difference of surgical procedures of osseous reconstruction

    • Numers of Bone and soft tissue flaps to reconstruct the mandible: ie number of pieces in which the donor bone(s) is cut to shape the reconstructed mandible
    • Type of bone donor/ bone transfer site(s): Vascularized bone flap(s) or composite flaps (ie bone and adjacent soft tissue harvested within the same flap) and type(s)

    Measured: Day of resection surgery until day of reconstruction surgery up to 18 months

  9. Different surgical parameters of tumor and segmental mandibular resection if VSP planning was used

    • Use of virtual surgical planning (VSP) for resection: Yes/No.
    • Only virtual planning and simulation of resection (no 3D printing):Yes/No.
    • 3D-printed biomodels: Yes/No

    Measured: Day of resection surgery until day of reconstruction surgery up to 18 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted23 Sep 2019
  2. Study start12 Sep 2022
  3. Primary completion30 Jun 2030 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2030 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
300 participants (estimated)
Target duration
2 Years
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04098146
Sponsor's protocol ID
SMDR Registry
Status last verified
Aug 2025
First submitted
13 Sep 2019
Last updated
4 Sep 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Mandibular Reconstruction and Segmental Mandibular Defects, run by AO Innovation Translation Center at 19 sites in 8 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 13 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Sep 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 19 sites in Germany, United States, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal and 3 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Maria Medina Giner (0795456120, maria.medinaginer@aofoundation.org), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Demographics (time frame: Baseline until resection surgery approximately 4 weeks). The study lists 9 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Sep 2025.

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