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Active, not recruitingNCT07821905Updated Sep 16, 2026

Accuracy of Complete-arch Implant Scans Obtained Using T-Marker

An interventional study of Smartphone and Tablet in Edentulous Jaw, sponsored by Menoufia University. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in Egypt. Open to participants aged 40 Years to 60 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-16.

Sponsored by Menoufia University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
24
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
40 Years to 60 Years
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-13

Among 25 studies in Jaw, Edentulous with a site in Egypt — 3 open to participants now, 7 under way, none of them phase 3. Jaw, Edentulous · Egypt.

Planned enrollment
8th of 23
24 · median 20
Started
2026
with 2 others
No phase
23 of 25
3 open now
Registered
25th of 25
by date
Lead sponsor
3 of 25
Menoufia University

Among the 25 studies in Jaw, Edentulous with a site in Egypt, this one is the 8th largest by planned enrollment of the 23 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 3 that started in 2026, is one of 23 with no phase, and was the 25th registered.

Jaw, Edentulous

122 studies on the registry are indexed under Jaw, Edentulous; 20 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

3 of the 25 studies in Jaw, Edentulous with a site in Egypt are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:

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Who these studies take

Of the 9 Jaw, Edentulous studies recruiting now, 4 set no upper age limit and 4 stop at 75 or younger; 1 takes children under 18; 5 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 40 Years to 60 Years · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

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Study summary

This randomized crossover clinical study will evaluate and compare the accuracy and effective scanning time of complete-arch implant scans obtained using the (TruAbutment,Marker) T-Marker photogrammetry application operated on a smartphone and a tablet. Twenty-four patients with completely edentulous arches rehabilitated with four well-integrated implants connected to multiunit abutments will undergo both digital impression protocols in a randomized sequence. A verified conventional implant cast will serve as the reference standard. Linear and angular deviations between the implant positions obtained using each digital protocol and the reference model will be evaluated using three-dimensional analysis software. Effective scanning time required for implant coordinate acquisition and registration will also be recorded. The study will determine whether the use of T-Marker with a smartphone provides accuracy and scanning efficiency comparable to its use with a tablet.

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Complete-arch implant scanning is challenging because of the large interimplant distances and the limited availability of stable anatomical landmarks, which may result in cumulative image-stitching errors. Photogrammetry-based workflows have been introduced to improve the accuracy of implant position recording. T-Marker is a photogrammetry application that uses external optical markers and image-acquisition protocols to determine implant positions.

This randomized crossover clinical study will compare two T-Marker acquisition devices: a smartphone and a tablet. Each participant will undergo both digital impression protocols, with the order of the protocols randomized to minimize potential order and operator-learning effects.

A verified conventional splinted implant impression will be used to fabricate a master cast, which will be digitized using a calibrated laboratory scanner to generate the reference dataset. T-Marker optical markers will then be attached to the multiunit abutments, and complete-arch implant position data will be acquired using either an iPhone 15 Pro Max or a tablet. The resulting digital datasets will be compared with the reference dataset using three-dimensional analysis software.

Linear and angular deviations will be evaluated to determine the trueness of the implant position measurements. Effective scanning time, defined as the time required to acquire and register all implant positions using the photogrammetric acquisition mode, will also be recorded. Surface and soft-tissue scanning, STL export, and data-merging procedures will not be included in the scanning-time measurement.

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Conditions studied

  • Edentulous Jaw

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
40 Years to 60 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Adults aged 40-60
  • Completely edentulous maxillary arch.
  • Four well-integrated dental implants connected to multiunit abutments.
  • Implants positioned in the right and left canine and molar regions.
  • Presence of a screw-retained interim implant-supported prosthesis or need for definitive implant-supported prosthetic rehabilitation.
  • Willingness to provide written .

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Fewer than four implants.
  • Implants placed in the mandibular arch.
  • Failed implants.
  • Active peri-implant infection or suppuration
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
24 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    T-Marker With Smartphone

    Participants undergo complete-arch implant scanning using T-Marker optical markers attached to the multiunit abutments and a smartphone-based photogrammetry workflow.

    Device: Smartphone · Device: Tablet

  • Experimental
    T-Marker With Tablet

    Participants undergo complete-arch implant scanning using T-Marker optical markers attached to the multiunit abutments and a Tablet-based photogrammetry workflow.

    Device: Smartphone · Device: Tablet

Interventions

  • DeviceSmartphone

    Complete-arch implant positions are captured using T-Marker optical markers attached to the multiunit abutments and a smartphone-based photogrammetry workflow. An iPhone 15 Pro Max running the T-Marker application is used to acquire and register the implant positions.

    Also known as: T-Marker Photogrammetry With Smartphone

  • DeviceTablet

    Complete-arch implant positions are captured using T-Marker optical markers attached to the multiunit abutments and a tablet running the T-Marker application. The system captures and registers the three-dimensional positions of the four implants.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Angular deviation of complete-arch implant scans

    Angular deviation of the implant positions obtained using T-Marker photogrammetry with a smartphone or tablet, compared with the reference implant positions obtained from the verified conventional splinted impression. Angular deviation will be measured in degrees using three-dimensional inspection software.

    Time frame: Immediately after each digital impression procedure

Secondary outcomes

  1. Linear deviation of complete-arch implant scans

    Linear deviation of the implant positions obtained using T-Marker photogrammetry with a smartphone or tablet, compared with the reference implant positions obtained from the verified conventional splinted impression. Linear deviation will be measured in micrometers using three-dimensional inspection software.

    Time frame: Immediately after each digital impression procedure

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Study locations

1 site
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — Up on reasonable request from the corresponding author.

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Started Aug 2026 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Feb 2027, 6 months after the start.

Of 58 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Jaw, Edentulous, half reached primary completion within 17 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 11 and three quarters within 30. This study's planned 6 months is below that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 66 studies reached it within 20 months; a quarter within 12 and three quarters within 38.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Sep 8, 2026
First posted
Sep 16, 2026
StartActual
Aug 1, 2026
Primary completionEst.
Feb 1, 2027
CompletionEst.
Mar 1, 2027
Last update
Sep 16, 2026
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 16, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07821905
Responsible party
Mohammed El-Sawy (Senior Lecturer of Prosthodontics, Menoufia University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Sep 16, 2026
Start date
Aug 1, 2026
Primary completion
Feb 1, 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Mar 1, 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 16, 2026

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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