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The Effects of Extraoral Photobiomodulation on the Rate of Orthodontic Alignment

NCT02267824 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 101

Last updated 2018-08-27

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Summary

The aim of this study is to determine if extraoral OrthoPulse®, which emits extraoral LED (Light Emitting Diode) photobiomodulation (PBM), reduces the time it takes to complete orthodontic alignment.

Conditions

  • Malocclusion

Interventions

DEVICE

Extraoral OrthoPulse® PBM

Patients carry out daily extraoral OrthoPulse® PBM treatments at home.

OTHER

Fixed Orthodontic Appliance Treatment

Patients are treated for full mouth fixed orthodontic appliance treatment by the qualified Principal Investigator (PI). Orthodontic treatment procedures carried out per the traditional practices of the PI and dental office.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Biolux Research Holdings, Inc.

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Chung H Kau, DDS · University of Alabama (UAB) Birmingham

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
11 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-12-31
Primary Completion
2013-03-31
Completion
2013-03-31

Countries

  • United States
  • Canada
  • Thailand

Study Locations

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