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Influencing Panoramic Imaging Errors With Strips

NCT06149234 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 270

Last updated 2023-12-04

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Summary

Introduction: Panoramic radiography quality can be impaired by some errors such as positioning errors. Palatoglossal air space shadow error is one of the most common positioning errors and it's due to the tongue not sticking to the roof of the palate. Techniques used to deal with this error might help prevent unnecessary radiation to patients and save them time and money. The study aimed to investigate to investigate the effects of using celluloid matrix and edible tapes (fruit leather and chewing gum) on reducing the palatoglossal air space shadow error in panoramic imaging Methods: In our study, 270 patients referred to the Department of Radiology were randomised into three groups: a control group, a celluloid matrix group, and an edible tapes group. Before panoramic imaging, all patients were instructed to adhere their tongues to the roof of their mouths, with the distinction that for the celluloid matrix and edible tapes groups, patients were asked to place celluloid tapes, fruit leathers, or chewing gums on their tongues before doing so. The routine imaging process was then performed, and the results were compared across groups to evaluate the incidence of palatoglossal air space shadow error.

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Conditions

  • Panoramic Radiography

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Fruit leather on the tongue

The patient holds a fruit leather strip on the tongue while being exposed.

BEHAVIORAL

Chewing gum strip

The patient holds a banana-tasting gum strip on the tongue while being exposed.

BEHAVIORAL

Celluloid matrix group

The patient holds a celluloid matrix stirp gum strip on the tongue while being exposed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kasra Rahimipour

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-09-29
Primary Completion
2022-02-20
Completion
2022-03-20

Countries

  • Iran

Study Locations

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