Printed Aligners for Nasoalveolar Molding Treatment

NCT ID: NCT06683560

Last Updated: 2025-10-02

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-10-21

Study Completion Date

2026-08-01

Brief Summary

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study will provide nasoalveolar molding (NAM) treatment, special care for infants born with cleft lip and palate. This novel appliance will help to provide the care in accurate and easy form by help of both digital work flow and new material which provide a unique properties.

Detailed Description

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A sample of 10 infants born with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) ranging in age from seven to 45 days who meet the inclusion criteria will be recruited and subjected to the following study procedures: maxillary impression, extraoral scanning for nasolabial area and facial photos.

For digital workflow; the following steps will be done:

1. Digital model preparation.
2. Model segmentation and modification.
3. Virtual treatment simulation.
4. Virtual appliance construction.
5. Three-dimensional aligner printing.

After aligners printing, each infant will be delivered his own set of aligners. The nasal stent will be fixed to the aligner then delivered with a meticulous demonstration for parents regarding adhesive placement, insertion, and removal. Parents will be instructed to remove the aligner once per day for proper cleaning.

Infants will be followed up every two weeks till maxillary arch segments approximation and improvement of nasolabial tissue morphology. Finally, post-treatment records will be taken.

• Study Setting: The study will be performed in the clinic of the Orthodontic Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Ain-Shams University.

• Study procedure: Infants who meet the inclusion criteria and approve participation in the study will be included. An informed consent will be signed by the infant's parents before their enrollment in the study in which the aim of the study, the methodology, and possible complications will be clearly described. This research will be reviewed by the Research Ethics Committee, Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University.

IX. Statistical Analysis Methods of assessment

1. Pre-operative T1 and postoperative T2 models will be digitally measured, assessed and compared.
2. Pre-operative T1 and postoperative T2 soft tissue scans will be digitally measured, assessed and compared.
3. Final virtual models and final infant models will be digitally compared.
4. Total treatment duration will be calculated. Finally, data will be tabulated and statistically analyzed

Conditions

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Unilateral Complete Cleft Lip and Palate

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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infants born with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate

photopolymer resin material "graphy" Tera Harz 85 will be used to print 3D printed aligners for nasoalveolar molding treatment

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

: photopolymer resin material "graphy" Tera Harz 85 will be used to print 3D printed aligners for NAM treatment

Intervention Type DEVICE

3d printed NAM aligner is made from novel photopolymer resin as a novel device

Interventions

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: photopolymer resin material "graphy" Tera Harz 85 will be used to print 3D printed aligners for NAM treatment

3d printed NAM aligner is made from novel photopolymer resin as a novel device

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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NAM device NAM aligner

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Non-syndromic complete unilateral cleft lip, alveolus, and palate.
2. Age is up to 45 days.
3. Cleft size more than 5mm between anterior margins of cleft segments.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Infants are diagnosed with other congenital malformations.
2. Parents refusing NAM treatment.
3. Parents are unable to attend the clinic every 2 weeks.
4. Infants are born with another form of clefts like facial and median clefts.
Maximum Eligible Age

45 Days

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ain Shams University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Maha Sabry Sayed

assistant lecturer

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Ain shams univerisity

Cairo, Abbasya, Egypt

Site Status RECRUITING

Maha sabry Sayed

Cairo, , Egypt

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Egypt

Central Contacts

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Maha S Sayed, as. lecturer

Role: CONTACT

01021231617

Maha S Sayed, as. lecturer

Role: CONTACT

+201021231617

Facility Contacts

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Maha S Sayed, as. lecturer

Role: primary

01021231617

Role: backup

Maha S Sayed

Role: primary

01021231617

References

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Batra P, Raghavan S, Gribel BF. Nasoalveolar molding appliances. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2021 Feb;159(2):e85. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2020.11.017. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 33546838 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Nasoalveolar molding

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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