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TENS Device Use for Discomfort Relief During Orthodontic Tooth Movement

NCT07687810 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 44

Last updated 2026-07-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS) device works to reduce discomfort during orthodontic treatment, by using orthodontic separators to mimic the discomfort of braces.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does TENS device lower the participants level of discomfort?
* Will TENS device be effective with orthodontic tooth movement?

Researchers will place the separators on different sides of upper and lower first molars. TENS device will be applied on each participant on one of both teeth (according to their group), so that the results can be compared within the same person. Participants will:

* Visit the clinic after 12 or 24 hours (depends on their group)
* Stay on dental chair while TENS device is applied.
* Rate the discomfort level on VAS scale before and after TENS device application.

Conditions

  • Non-Pharmacological Pain Management
  • Orthodontic Discomfort

Interventions

OTHER

TENS Device

No intervention is needed in the study. The device is being used in all groups but in different ways.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ajman University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jeny M George, MDS · Ajman University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-02-28
Primary Completion
2024-04-17
Completion
2024-04-17

Countries

  • United Arab Emirates

Study Locations

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