Objective Evaluation of Compliance After Orthodontic Treatment Using Thermoplastic or Hawley Retainers: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 77
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Compliance of retainer wear
研究概览
简要总结
This study aims to assess adolescent's compliance after the end of orthodontic treatment using either thermoplastic or Hawley retainers in the upper arch, with the aid of TheraMon microsensor (MC Technology GmbH).
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 12 Years 至 18 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •patients that have completed orthodontic treatment (are at stage of debonding) with fixed appliances in the upper and lower arch
- •age 12- 18
排除标准
- •systematic diseases
- •craniofacial anomalies (clefts, etc)
- •handicapped patients with problems of compliance
- •pregnant women
- •previous orthodontic treatment or compromise orthodontic treatment
研究组 & 干预措施
Thermoplastic Retainer
Impressions of the upper arch will be taken at the day of bracket debonding and the retainer will be delivered in 24 hours. TheraMon microchip will be embedded within the appliance and patients will be instructed to wear the appliance 24 hours/ day.
干预措施: orthodontic appliance (Other)
Hawley Retainer
Impressions of the upper arch will be taken at the day of bracket debonding and the retainer will be delivered in 24 hours. TheraMon microchip will be embedded within the appliance and patients will be instructed to wear the appliance 24 hours/ day.
干预措施: orthodontic appliance (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Compliance of retainer wear
时间窗: 3 months
Compliance of retainer wear at 3 months, as expressed by average hours of daily wear (with the aid of TheraMon)
次要结局
- Compliance of retainer wear(1 month)
- Association between objective compliance assessment and diary reported hours(1 month)
研究者
Despina Koletsi
Researcher
University of Athens