Transverse Facial Cleft Repair Using Precise Location of Commissure

Transverse Facial Cleft (Macrostomia) Repair: Modification of a Traditional Technique

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03282721

Enrollment

Registered

2017-09-14

Start date

2012-01-01

Completion date

2016-12-30

Last updated

2020-09-17

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Conditions

Transverse Facial Cleft

Brief summary

To compare the effect of redesigned transverse facial cleft treatment and traditional transverse facial cleft treatment.

Detailed description

Nine patients with transverse facial cleft were treated with redesigned repair using precise location of commissure. The main outcome measurement included scar, symmetry of the commissure. They were graded in five scores by five resident physicians who had never seen the patients. The results were compared with healthy controls.

Interventions

PROCEDUREprecise location of commissure

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

3 Months to 5 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Clinical diagnosis of transverse facial cleft disease; * Must not received any lip surgeries before; * Such disease can be accompanied by external ear abnormalities, hypoplastic mandible, cleft lip and palate.

Exclusion criteria

* Severe general diseases; * Patients who had been treated with lip surgery; * Patients and/or his/her family didn't want to continue the clinical trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Scar of the repaired commissures	6 to 12 months after surgery	scar of the repaired commissures was graded in five points. They were scored by five resident physicians who had never seen the patients.
symmetry of the commissures	6 to 12 months after surgery	symmetry of the commissures was graded in five points. They were scored by five resident physicians who had never seen the patients.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
scar of the repaired commissures	immediately after surgery	scar of the repaired commissures was graded in five points. They were scored by five resident physicians who had never seen the patients.
symmetry of the commissures	immediately after surgery	symmetry of the commissures was graded in five points. They were scored by five resident physicians who had never seen the patients.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026