Orthodontics Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Effect of Different Appointment Intervals on Treatment Time in Patients Receiving Orthodontic Treatment With Fixed Appliances
Verified date | September 2020 |
Source | King's College London |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
Fixed orthodontic braces are routinely used to straighten teeth and correct the bite of individuals. Once the braces are fit, the patient is recalled every few weeks to adjust or tighten the brace. Although convention states that the patient returns every 6-8 weeks to have the brace adjusted, there is no consensus or evidence to support a specific timeframe. Indeed some orthodontist see their patients as frequently as every 4 weeks and others as long as every 10 weeks. The aim of this investigation is to determine whether the amount of time between brace adjustment appointments has an effect on the overall treatment time. Knowing which appointment interval will lead to the shortest overall treatment time will be of benefit to patients as prolonged orthodontic treatment may be associated with an increased incidence of adverse effects associated with orthodontic treatment. Patients who are to be treated with fixed orthodontic braces at will be invited to take part in the study. Consenting subjects will be randomly allocated into one of four groups. The first will be seen to adjust their brace every 4 weeks, the second group every 6 weeks, the third group every 8 weeks and the fourth group every 10 weeks. The primary outcome measure is the total treatment time. The mean treatment time of each of the four groups will be compared to establish whether or not treatment appointment intervals affects treatment time. Secondary outcome measures will include difference in number of appointments required throughout the course of treatment between groups, differences in treatment outcomes, differences in patient compliance.
Status | Active, not recruiting |
Enrollment | 100 |
Est. completion date | August 2022 |
Est. primary completion date | December 2021 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | All |
Age group | 12 Years to 18 Years |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: 1. Children who are to be treated with upper and lower fixed orthodontic appliances 2. Aged between 10 and 18 years old at start of treatment 3. Consent to participating in trial Exclusion Criteria: - Patients requiring functional orthodontic appliances - Presence of unerupted impacted teeth - Presence of deciduous teeth - Hypodontia excluding absent third molars - Any craniofacial anomalies - Medical contraindications |
Country | Name | City | State |
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United Kingdom | Grosvenor House Orthodontic Practice | Tunbridge Wells | Kent |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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King's College London |
United Kingdom,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Total Treatment Time | Time between fitting braces and removing braces | 2 years | |
Secondary | Number of appointments needed | Total clinical time used | 2 years | |
Secondary | Patient compliance survey | This will be measured by comparing oral hygiene, failed/cancelled appointment and broken braces between groups | 2 years | |
Secondary | Treatment Outcome | PAR scores will be used to compare outcome between groups | 2 years |
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