Scapular Flap Versus Obturator

Is the Maxillectomy Patient's Quality of Life Affected by Palatal Defect Reconstruction Via Scapular Free Flab or Obturator? A Randomized Clinical Trial

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04752046

Enrollment

Registered

2021-02-12

Start date

2019-05-20

Completion date

2021-02-20

Last updated

2021-02-12

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Conditions

Maxillary Defect Reconstruction

Brief summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare quality of life (QoL) outcomes of scapular island flap versus maxillary obturator reconstruction after partial maxillectomy. patients indicated for maxillectomy were allocated randomly to two equal-sized groups. Control group patients underwent reconstruction with a surgical obturator, while intervention group patients underwent scapular island flap reconstruction

Interventions

PROCEDUREmaxillary cancer resection

patient with maxillary cancer will resected and reconstructed

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* n0 lymph node * older than 18ys

Exclusion criteria

* patients who recived radiotherapy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
patient quality of life	6month	patient quality of life will evaluated with byversion 4 of UW-QOL

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

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