Use of modified mandibular plate for fractured mandible.

ISRCTN ISRCTN17497519
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN17497519
Secondary identifying numbers N0205132373
Submission date
30/09/2004
Registration date
30/09/2004
Last edited
08/04/2014
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Oral Health
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr Janavikulam Thiruchelvam
Scientific

The Royal London Hospital
Oral & Maxillofacial surgery
London
E1 1BB
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)7810444103 / (0)7748797442

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study objectives1. Does the modified plate enhance the ease of placement, reduce the risk of damage to the roots of teeth, damage to the inferior dental nerve in the canal and the mental nerve?
2. Does it avoid the requirement to place two plates?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedOral Health: Oral medicine
InterventionRandomised clinical trial.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. Ease of placement assessed by reduction in time of placement.
2. Reduction in the manipulation of mental nerve - assessed by sensory testing of the lip pre and post operation.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/10/2003
Completion date01/09/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants40
Key inclusion criteria40 consecutive patients who have sustained a fractured mandible passing through the mental foramen are randomly allocated to have a standard plate and the modified plate.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/10/2003
Date of final enrolment01/09/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

The Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1BB
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Barts and The London NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan