Timing of Primary Surgery for Cleft Palate (TOPS)
This study is currently recruiting participants.
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Verified August 2013 by University of Manchester
Sponsor:
NHarman
Collaborators:
University of Liverpool
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
NHarman, University of Manchester
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00993551
First received: October 9, 2009
Last updated: August 15, 2013
Last verified: August 2013
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Purpose
This trial is a randomised controlled trial with a parallel design taking place in centres across the UK, Scandinavia and Brazil.
650 infants with a diagnosis of isolated cleft palate who are considered medically fit for operation at 6 months, and who meet the inclusion criteria, will be included in the trial and randomised to receive either:
- Surgery at age 6 months, OR
- Surgery at age 12 months.
The main objective is to determine whether surgery for cleft palate, using a specified technique, at age 6 months, when compared to surgery using the same technique age 12 months, improves speech development. All infants will be followed up at age 12 months, 3 years and five years for the assessment of the primary outcomes(age 5) and secondary outcomes.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
|
Cleft Palate |
Procedure: primary surgery for cleft palate |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | Timing of Primary Surgery for Cleft Palate |
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- The primary outcome measure for the TOPS trial is insufficient velopharyngeal function age 5 years. [ Time Frame: 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Insufficient velopharyngeal function at age 3 years; [ Time Frame: 3 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Velopharyngeal composite score summary at age 3 years and 5 [ Time Frame: 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Canonical babbling at age 12 months [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Articulation at age 3 years and 5 years [ Time Frame: 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Perioperative complications; [ Time Frame: peri operative ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
- Audiological assessment at 12 months, 3 years and 5 years [ Time Frame: 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Dentofacial development at 5 years. [ Time Frame: 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Total intervention with speech and language pathologist [ Time Frame: 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Growth (Occipitofrontal circumference, crown heel length, weight) [ Time Frame: 12 Months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
| Estimated Enrollment: | 650 |
| Study Start Date: | July 2010 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | January 2019 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | January 2019 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
|
Experimental: 12 month surgery
Infants will receive primary surgery at age 12 months using a standardized technique
|
Procedure: primary surgery for cleft palate
Surgery completed using the Sommerlad technique
|
|
Experimental: 6 month surgery
Infants will receive primary surgery at age 6 months using a standardized technique.
|
Procedure: primary surgery for cleft palate
Surgery completed using the Sommerlad technique
|
Detailed Description:
Infants will be followed up at age 12 months, 3 years and five years. At each visit the following will be assessed:
Age 12 months
- Speech development (canonical babbling)
- Audiological assessments
- Growth
Age 3 years
- Speech development
- Audiological assessments
Age 5 Years
- Speech development
- Audiological assessments
- Dentofacial development (dental impressions and photographs)
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | up to 6 Months |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Infants with isolated cleft palate
- Medically fit for operation at 6 months
- Written informed proxy consent
- One parent/carer a native language speaker in the country of residence
Exclusion Criteria:
- Consent not obtained
- A known associated syndrome or severe developmental delay;
- Congenital sensorineural hearing loss or middle ear anomalies;
- Variation in the anatomical presentation is such that the surgeon who will perform the procedure considers that one stage closure with the Sommerlad technique would be inappropriate;
- Submucous cleft palate (defined by the classical triad of signs, bifid, uvula, bony defect of the hard palate, muscular diastasis, as described by Jensen et al (1988).
- Where the language spoken at home is not the majority language in the country of residence.
Contacts and Locations
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Contacts
| Contact: William C Shaw, PhD | 001 161 275 6661 | bill.shaw@manchester.ac.uk | |
| Contact: Nicola L Harman, PhD | 001 151 282 4727 | tops.trial@liverpool.ac.uk |
Locations
| Brazil | |
| University of Sao Paulo | Recruiting |
| Bauru, Brazil | |
| Contact: Inge Trindade | |
| Principal Investigator: Inge Trindade | |
| Denmark | |
| Copenhagen Cleft Palate Centre | Recruiting |
| Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Contact: Line Dahl Jørgensen | |
| Principal Investigator: Line Dahl Jørgensen | |
| Århus Speech and Hearing Institute | Recruiting |
| Århus, Denmark | |
| Principal Investigator: Louise Leturgie | |
| Norway | |
| Helse Bergen HF | Recruiting |
| Bergen, Norway | |
| Principal Investigator: Hallvard Vindenes | |
| Oslo University Hospital | Recruiting |
| Oslo, Norway | |
| Principal Investigator: Michael Matzen | |
| Sweden | |
| Göteborg University | Recruiting |
| Göteborg, Sweden | |
| Principal Investigator: Christina Persson | |
| University of Linköping | Recruiting |
| Linköping, Sweden | |
| Principal Investigator: Agneta Marcusson | |
| Malmö University Hospital | Recruiting |
| Malmö, Sweden | |
| Principal Investigator: Magnus Becker | |
| Karolinska University Hospital | Recruiting |
| Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Principal Investigator: Anette Lohmander | |
| Umeå University | Recruiting |
| Umeå, Sweden | |
| Principal Investigator: Karin Brunnegård | |
| Uppsala University | Recruiting |
| Uppsala, Sweden | |
| Principal Investigator: Malin Hakelius | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Belfast Health and Social Care Trust | Recruiting |
| Belfast, United Kingdom | |
| Principal Investigator: Christine Hayden | |
| Birmingham Children's NHS Foundation Trust | Recruiting |
| Birmingham, United Kingdom | |
| Principal Investigator: Patricia Rorison | |
| North Bristol NHS Foundation Trust | Recruiting |
| Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| Principal Investigator: Liz Albery | |
| Edinburgh Hospital for Sick Children | Recruiting |
| Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| Principal Investigator: Felicity Mehendale | |
| NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde | Recruiting |
| Glasgow, United Kingdom | |
| Principal Investigator: Mark Devlin | |
| Leeds University Hospitals NHS foundation Trust | Recruiting |
| Leeds, United Kingdom | |
| Principal Investigator: Alistair Smyth | |
| Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust | Recruiting |
| Liverpool, United Kingdom, L12 2AP | |
| Contact: Siobhan McMahon | |
| Principal Investigator: Siobhan McMahon | |
| Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Recruiting |
| Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| Principal Investigator: Bill Shaw | |
| Newcastle University Hospitals NHs Foundation Trust | Recruiting |
| Newcastle, United Kingdom | |
| Principal Investigator: Peter Hodgkinson | |
| Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust | Recruiting |
| Oxford, United Kingdom | |
| Contact: Stephen Robinson | |
| Principal Investigator: Stephen Robinson | |
| Salisbury District Hospital | Recruiting |
| Salisbury, United Kingdom | |
| Contact: Stephen Robinson | |
| Principal Investigator: Stephen Robinson | |
| Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board | Recruiting |
| Swansea, United Kingdom | |
| Principal Investigator: David Drake | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
NHarman
University of Liverpool
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | William C Shaw | University of Manchester |
More Information
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| Responsible Party: | NHarman, Dr. Nicola Harman, Senior Trials Manager, University of Manchester |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00993551 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 09-017-E, 1U01DE018837-01A1, Sponsor Reference: 57201, NIHR Portfolio Reference 30200 |
| Study First Received: | October 9, 2009 |
| Last Updated: | August 15, 2013 |
| Health Authority: | United Kingdom: National Health Service |
Keywords provided by University of Manchester:
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cleft palate paediatric pediatric |
surgery speech velopharyngeal |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Jaw Diseases Cleft Palate Congenital Abnormalities Craniofacial Abnormalities Jaw Abnormalities Maxillofacial Abnormalities |
Mouth Abnormalities Mouth Diseases Musculoskeletal Abnormalities Musculoskeletal Diseases Stomatognathic Diseases Stomatognathic System Abnormalities |
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