Bony Overlap Following Use of the Inferior Border Saw for the 'Low and Short' Sagittal Split: A Split-Mouth Study

Part of paid clinical trials in Birmingham, Alabama.

Sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Study ID
NCT07104656
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Mandibular Surgery

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
12 Years - 75 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Inferior Osteotomy made by border saw — PROCEDURE
    Inferior border saw used to make the inferior border osteotomy
  • Inferior Osteotomy made with reciprocating saw — PROCEDURE
    reciprocating saw used to make the inferior osteotomy

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if use of an inferior border saw while making the inferior border osteotomy is associated with the medial cortex fracture pattern.

Key Dates

Start date
Jan 7, 2026
Status verified
Jan 2026
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2026
Completion
Feb 28, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Participants receiving right jaw surgery
    Participants receiving inferior border saw on right jaw surgery
  • Active Comparator: Participants receiving left jaw surgery
    Participants receiving inferior border saw on left jaw surgery

Primary Outcome Measure

Type Medial Cortex Fracture Pattern [ Time Frame: 5 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamAlabama35294
Brian Kinard
[email protected]
205-934-4507
Brian Kinard (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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