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Laser Therapy on Orthodontic Tooth Movement

NCT04070170 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2020-09-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aims of this study will be to evaluate if a Lower Level Laser Therapy (LLLT): (1) enhances the levels of important pro-inflammatory chemokines involved in the bone remodeling process; (2) increases the rate of orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) on human subjects.

Conditions

  • Laser Therapy
  • Orthodontic Tooth Movement
  • Bone Remodeling

Interventions

DEVICE

Low-level Laser Therapy

Low-level laser therapy is applied on premolars that will be extracted for treatment plan reasons

PROCEDURE

Orthodontic force

Mechanical loading is applied on premolars that will be extracted for treatment plan reasons and in canines for tooth movement

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ildeu Andrade Jr.

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
13 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-02-01
Primary Completion
2018-11-06
Completion
2019-09-16
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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