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Operation TimeNCT04965441

CAS Versus Traditional Freehand Technique for Mandibular Reconstruction With Free Vascularized Fibular Flap

An observational study of Operation Time and Complication of Surgical Procedure, run by KU Leuven at 1 site in Belgium.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

A total of 153 patients who underwent mandibular reconstruction by VFF were included from Jan 1999 to Dec 2019. The mandibular resection and reconstruction were performed by four experienced oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Reasons for reconstruction were oncologic, osteoradionecrosis, trauma, and osteoporosis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 90 years
What is being tested?
Computer-assisted surgery
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
153 participants
Where
1 siteBelgium
Study dates
1 Dec 2020to 18 Apr 2021
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: A total of 153 patients who underwent mandibular reconstruction by VFF were included from Jan 1999 to Dec 2019.

Who may be able to join

  • Clinical diagnosis of head and neck cancer
  • Received mandibular reconstruction
  • All patients were followed up postoperatively for at least one year

Who cannot join

  • Patients received bone graft for jaw reconstruction before mandibular reconstruction

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Belgium1 site
  • UZ Leuven

    Leuven

Other trials in Belgium

About this study

Official title: Computer-assisted Versus Traditional Freehand Technique for Mandibular Reconstruction With Free Vascularized Fibular Flap: A Matched-pair Study

A total of 153 patients who underwent mandibular reconstruction by VFF were included from Jan 1999 to Dec 2019. The mandibular resection and reconstruction were performed by four experienced oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Reasons for reconstruction were oncologic, osteoradionecrosis, trauma, and osteoporosis. All the patients were followed up postoperatively for at least one year. Eighteen pairs were formed with the matched cohort consisting of a total of 36 patients who underwent primary mandibular reconstruction without additional combined flaps. The surgery-related and patient-related continuous and categorical parameters were assessed in both groups.

Being tested
Computer-assisted surgery
Keywords
Computer-Assisted Surgeries, Mandibular Reconstruction, Matched-Pair Analysis

What participants receive

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

  • Computer-assisted surgeryProcedure or surgery

    Preoperative head and neck computed tomography (CT) and lower extremity CT angiography were acquired for all patients. In the CAS group, CT images (slice thickness<1 mm) were imported into a 3D surgical planning software (Proplan, Version 2.0/3.0 Materialise, Leuven, Belgium). Virtual surgical planning was performed to determine the mandibular and fibular resection and cut margins with localization of the optimal angles for performing osteotomies. After that, surgical guides were designed utilizing a 3D designing software (3-Matic, Version 9.0-13.0, Materialise, Leuven, Belgium). The generated virtual templates were exported in Standard Tessellation Language (STL) format and printed with a professional 3D printer (Connex 350, Stratasys, Eden Prairie, MN, USA). The reconstructive plates were pre-bent on a 3D printed planned mandibular model.

Study groups in NCT04965441
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Computer-assisted surgery (CAS) groupNot described
Receives: Procedure: Computer-assisted surgery
Non-CAS groupNot described

What is being measured

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

  1. operation time

    operation time

    Measured: within the surgery

Timeline

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

  1. First posted16 Jul 2021
  2. Study start1 Dec 2020
  3. Primary completion1 Mar 2021
  4. Study completion18 Apr 2021

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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
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
153 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04965441
Sponsor's protocol ID
S63615-2
Status last verified
Jul 2021
First submitted
7 Jul 2021
Last updated
21 Jul 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Operation Time and Complication of Surgical Procedure, run by KU Leuven at 1 site in Belgium.

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 3 inclusion and 1 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Jul 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Belgium. 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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

operation time (time frame: within the surgery). 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 21 Jul 2021.

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