A study to compare effects of two different surgery techniques on speech in children with tongue tie

Comparative Evaluation of Speech Articulation Outcomes using Frenectomy with Linear Closure versus Z Plasty for Management of Ankyloglossia in Paediatric Subjects A Prospective Randomized Control Study. - NIL

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/11/060236

Enrollment

Registered

2023-11-24

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-06-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: Q381- Ankyloglossia Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Z plasty Closure: Surgical release of Lingual frenum followed by closure with Z plasty technique using resorbable suture Control Intervention1: Linear Closure: Surgical release of Lingu

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients within the age group 03 to 11 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Any congenital abnormality in the craniofacial region. 2. Children with abnormal mental development. 3. Cleft abnormalities affecting speech. 4. Maxillofacial deformities affecting speech.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate and compare Speech Articulation Outcomes following Frenectomy with Linear Closure versus Z Plasty for Management of Ankyloglossia in Paediatric subjectsTimepoint: Preoperative speech evaluation. Postoperative speech evaluation at 3 months.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate and compare Volume of the Upper Airway following Frenectomy with Linear Closure versus Z Plasty for Management of Ankyloglossia in Paediatric subjects.Timepoint: Preoperative radiographic evaluation. Postoperative radiographic evaluation at 3 months.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAdil Gandevivala

MGM Dental College & Hospital Navi Mumbai

dr.adilg@gmail.com9096815606

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026