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Trial reportHead & face medicine2025

Assessment of symmetry and parental satisfaction after use of customized nasal conformers in unilateral cleft lip repair: a randomized controlled clinical trial.

Mahmoud Akram Khodir, Saeeda Mahmoud Osman, Hala Ragaa Ragab, Mamdouh Ahmed AboulHassan, Mona Samy Oraby

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Trial report in Head & face medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06637488 (Correction of Cleft Nasal Deformity Using Customized Milled Nasal Conformer in Unilateral Cleft Lip Repair), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Correction of Cleft Nasal Deformity Using Customized Milled Nasal Conformer in Unilateral Cleft Lip Repair (a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial )

TypeinterventionalSponsorMahmoud AkramRan2024 to 2024Enrolled14ConditionsUnilateral Cleft LipArmscleft lip repair using fisher technique
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Mahmoud Akram KhodirDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Champlion Street, El-Azarita, Alexandria, Egypt. mahmoud.ragy@alexu.edu.eg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7195-9751
Saeeda Mahmoud OsmanDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Champlion Street, El-Azarita, Alexandria, Egypt.
Hala Ragaa RagabDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Champlion Street, El-Azarita, Alexandria, Egypt.
Mamdouh Ahmed AboulHassanDepartment of General Surgery, Plastic Section, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Al-Saray Street, Al-Manial, Cairo, Egypt.
Mona Samy OrabyDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Champlion Street, El-Azarita, Alexandria, Egypt.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo evaluate the effectiveness of customized nasal conformers used after unilateral cleft lip repair on nasal symmetry and parental satisfaction. MATERIALS AND

methodsFourteen medically free, non-syndromic children aged 10-24 weeks with unilateral cleft lip were divided into two groups. All patients underwent primary repair using the Fisher technique. Group I received customized nasal conformers fabricated using digital models, while Group II did not. Anthropometric measurements, including nostril height and width, columella deviation angle, and nasolabial angle were used to assess nasal symmetry between both groups. Parental satisfaction was evaluated using the Cleft Evaluation Profile (CEP).

resultsAt six months postoperatively, Group I showed no significant difference between cleft and non-cleft sides across all parameters. In contrast, Group II exhibited significant asymmetry in nostril height and width, although no significant difference was observed in the nasolabial angle. CEP scores showed significantly higher satisfaction in fathers for lip, nose, and profile, and in mothers for nose and profile. No significant difference was noted in teeth appearance for either parent group. Intra-examiner reliability was reliable across all parameters.

conclusionsThe use of customized postsurgical nasal conformers in unilateral cleft lip repair was associated with improved symmetry between cleft and non-cleft sides and appeared to reduce relapse, which may have contributed to increased parental satisfaction with the treatment.

trial registrationWas retrospectively registered at Clinicaltrials.gov on 23/10/2024 (NCT06637488).

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Cleft LipNoseParentsPatient SatisfactionPlastic Surgery ProceduresFemaleHumansInfantMaleTreatment OutcomeCleft lip repairFisherNasal conformerParental satisfaction

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PMCPMC12315412

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