3D printed tools to help anesthesia for children with cleft face
Part of Genetic & congenital, Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This study uses computer planning and 3D printed models to help the anesthesia team manage breathing and airway safety during a child’s cleft-related surgery. It may improve planning and safety by matching the anesthesia plan to your child’s anatomy.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your child has a cleft lip with gum (“alveolus”) or a cleft lip plus palate, or an isolated cleft palate
- For cleft lip/alveolus: the first repair happened when your baby was 0–3 months old
- For total cleft (lip + gum + palate) or isolated cleft palate: the first repair happened between 6–18 months old
- The cleft type is not an excluded “atypical” cleft, and it’s not submucous cleft palate
- Your child is not on a breathing machine before surgery, and their airway is not already secured before the procedure
- An approved guardian consent form for the study has been obtained
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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