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The Effect of Patient Preference on Retention Success

NCT06478771 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 128

Last updated 2024-06-27

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Summary

Aim of the Study: To determine whether allowing the patient to choose the type of retainer affects the success of retention in terms of stability and patient satisfaction.

Hypothesis: Allowing the patient to choose their retainer can increase the success of retention.

Design: Two-arm parallel group randomized controlled clinical trial

Conditions

  • Malocclusion
  • Orthodontic Retention

Interventions

DEVICE

Essix retainer

A clear plastic removable retainer.

DEVICE

Lingual retainer

A fixed retainer placed on the lingual side of the teeth.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hacettepe University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Irmak Ocak · Hacettepe University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-12-14
Primary Completion
2024-03-14
Completion
2024-06-12

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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