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Pain and Discomfort During Maxillary Expansion

NCT03757468 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2019-06-07

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Summary

The aim of the present study is to investigate and analyze the perception of pain and function impairment during the first week of activation with two different palatal expansion screw to identify an effective pain prevention protocol.

Conditions

  • Crossbite
  • Maxillary Hypoplasia

Interventions

DEVICE

orthodontic - maxillary expansion

After appliance placement, the screw (hyrax or leaf type) will be activated until overcorrection. Expansion will be considered adequate when the occlusal surface of the first maxillary palatal cusp contact the occlusal surface of the mandibular first molar facial cusp. When will be achieved, the expander will stay in place for 10 months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Milan

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Genova

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-09-01
Primary Completion
2019-07-30
Completion
2019-07-30

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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