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The efficacy of using Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF) with conventional technique of Cleft Palate Repair

A Randomized Controlled clinical Trial comparing the efficacy of using Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF) with conventional technique of Cleft Palate Repair - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/07/071184
Enrollment
100
Registered
2024-07-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: Q359- Cleft palate, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Platelet Rich Fibrin ( PRF ): The patient is prepared and taken for surgery. The surgery is performed as per conventional procedure. The typical duration for this surgery is 2 to 3 hour

Sponsors

Kahers Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients admitted for cleft palate repair under Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery in KLE Prabhakar Kore hospital, Belgaum fulfilling the following criteria: 1 Patients with non-syndromic cleft palate. 2 Patient Age: 1 to 3 years 3 Consent signed for application of PRF and follow up examinations for 6 months post initial treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Lack of consent 2 Patients with syndromic cleft disease or bleeding disorders.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Patients under PRF treatment group show statistically significant improved wound healing in comparison with non PRF patients group .Timepoint: Wound healing status reviewed until discharge : 1 week. Palatal Fistula and other issues reviewed : 3 and/or 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Number of patients in PRF group developing palatal fistula is significantly less than the Number of patients without PRF developing palatal fistulaTimepoint: review conducted 6 months post discharge

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Soujanya M

J. N. Medical College KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research Belgaum

kleplasticsurgery@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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