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The Use of a Pacifier to Correct Malocclusions in Young Children

NCT03513003 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2025-04-13

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Summary

The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of a pacifier (102 Medical Pacifier, Curaprox, Switzerland) on malocclusions like posterior crossbite, anterior open bite, larger overjet and tongue dysfunction in young children.

Conditions

  • Malocclusion

Interventions

DEVICE

Functional Pacifier

Children swap from their habitual pacifier to the functional pacifier and stop baby bottle

BEHAVIORAL

Stop habit

Children stop the use of their pacifier and/or baby bottle

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Carlalberta Verna, DDS, PhD · University Center for Dental Medicine, Basel, Switzerland

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
5 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-06-24
Primary Completion
2027-12-31
Completion
2027-12-31

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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