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A Comparison of Stryker Hybrid Arch Bars

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02283528

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Official title

A Comparison of Stryker Hybrid Arch Bars Versus Erich Arch Bars for Maxillomandibular Fixation of Mandibular Fractures: A Prospective Randomized Study

Brief summary

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Patients who sustain a fracture of the lower jaw are typically treated by wiring the teeth together or using small titanium plates and screws to fix the fracture. With either technique the upper and lower teeth are held together to ensure that the fracture is held in the correct position during healing (for closed reduction) or while the plate and screws are applied (for open reduction). The teeth can be held together using Erich arch bars which are a type of braces that are temporarily wired to the existing teeth. These stay in place for 6 weeks until the fracture has healed even though the patient is able to open his mouth immediately after the surgery is complete. The alternative to the traditional Erich arch bars is a relatively new type of arch bar (Stryker Hybrid) that is screwed to the jaw bone rather than wired to the teeth. The purpose of this study is to compare the two types of arch bars in terms of the speed with which they can be applied as well as any difference in fracture healing

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT02283528
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Lead sponsor
Emory University
Other
Enrollment
50 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Device

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Apr 30, 2015
Primary completion
Dec 20, 2017
Completion
Dec 20, 2017
Last update posted
Jan 13, 2019

2015 – 2017

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Grady Memorial Hospital Atlanta Georgia

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