Tokyo, Nov. 13 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000063603) titled 'A study on changes in oral and facial growth in continuous treatment of cleft lip and palate' on Nov. 12.
Study Type:
Observational
Primary Sponsor:
Institute - The University of Osaka
Condition:
Condition - Cleft lip and palates
Classification by malignancy - Others
Genomic information - NO
Objective:
Narrative objectives1 - Generally, surgical procedures are performed to close the cleft in the lip and palate. While surgery allows for recovery of aesthetics and function, the surgical invasion can sometimes inhibit maxillary growth. In addition, until the growth of the upper jaw is complete, there may be distorti...