Evaluation of the outcome of additional application of buccal pad of fat in primary cleft palate surgeries in addition to the conventional mucosal technique

Comparison of the clinical outcome of combined pedicled fat graft and mucosal flap with conventional mucosal flap in primary cleft palate surgeries: A randomised controlled trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/12/060568

Enrollment

Registered

2023-12-20

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-01-22

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: Q00-Q99- Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Use of combined pedicled fat graft and mucosal flap in primary cleft palate surgeries: Buccal pad of fat is utilised in the closure of the primary cleft palate intraoperatively. Bilater

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with unilateral or Bilateral cleft palate. 2. Patients with incomplete or complete cleft plate.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Medically compromised patients. 2. Syndromic patients. 3. Patients presenting with palatal fistula

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Wound healing 2. Fistula formationTimepoint: Wound healing to be estimated at baseline, 3rd post operative day and 7th post operative day Fistula formation to be evaluated at 3rd month post operatively	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Scarring of mucosaTimepoint: 1. Scarring of mucosa - 1st and 3 rd month	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Senthil Murugan P

Saveetha dental college and hospital

senthilomfs@yahoo.in9790846496

Outcome results

None listed

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