Clinical Trial: Arch Bars vs. IMF (Intermaxillary Fixation) Screws: Cost Effectiveness

Study Status: Terminated
Recruit Status: Terminated
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Erich Arch Bars vs. IMF Screws for Placement of Maxillomandibular Fixation: Which is More Cost Effective in the Operating Room Setting?

Brief Summary: Determining the cost effectiveness of two methods of wiring the jaws together during surgery to repair mandible fractures. One technique is more expensive but faster in application, while the other is less expensive and takes more time to apply.

Detailed Summary:

Purpose:

To identify which option of wiring the jaws together during treatment of mandible fractures is more cost effective to the patient, Erich arch bars or IMF (Intermaxillary Fixation) screws. Patients who sustain mandible fractures that meet the inclusion criteria will be randomized to one of the two treatment types listed above. The overall treatment in both categories is consistent with the standard of care, the only difference being the method utilized to achieve intermaxillary fixation during the course of the surgery.


Sponsor: Christiana Care Health Services

Current Primary Outcome: Cost [ Time Frame: Duration of placement of device in operating room ]

Duration of application of device in minutes multiplied by cost of operating room expenses in dollars per minute. This total added to the cost of the device.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Christiana Care Health Services

Dates:
Date Received: June 11, 2013
Date Started: July 2013
Date Completion:
Last Updated: April 29, 2015
Last Verified: April 2015