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Predictors Associated With Seeking Orthodontic Treatment, Compliance and Treatment Success

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Malocclusion, Angle Class II
Interventions
Device: Sander bite jumping appliance
Device: Twin Block
Registration Number
NCT03455634
Lead Sponsor
Visnja Katic
Brief Summary

Aim: to search for reasons for seeking orthodontic treatment, compliance during orthodontic treatment, drop-out from orthodontic treatment and success of orthodontic treatment.

Methods: evaluation before, during and at the end of orthodontic treatment. Clinical and diagnostic evaluation of complexity before and at the end of orthodontic treatment, evaluation of awareness of treatment need, impact on social and psychological aspects, functional disturbances, impact of malocclusion on quality of life, social interaction, ability to perform daily activities.

Detailed Description

Data will include diagnostic measurements on study casts, x-rays, and data from questionnaires given to children and parents. Statistical analyses will explore predictors of treatment success with treatment need, compliance and psycho-social domains.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
110
Inclusion Criteria
  • distal molar occlusion, overjet >5 mm, cervical vertebral maturation method stages (CS) -CS2, CS3 or CS4
Exclusion Criteria
  • mental retardation

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
SanderSander bite jumping applianceSander bite jumping appliance
Twin BlockTwin BlockTwin Block functional appliance
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
subscale functional limitations of CPQ 11-14 SF16baseline

CPQ 11-14, answers on 5-point Likert scale (0-4), score range 0-16, higher score means greater impact of functional limitations on quality of life

subscale social well-being of CPQ 11-14 SF 16baseline

CPQ 11-14, answers on 5-point Likert scale (0-4), score range 0-16, higher score means greater impact of social well-being on quality of life

change in overjetchange from baseline to one year of appliance wear

sagittal distance between upper and lower anterior teeth measured in mm

Overjetbaseline

sagittal distance between upper and lower anterior teeth measured in mm

overall score of CPQ 11-14 SF 16 and SF8baseline

CPQ 11-14, answers on 5-point Likert scale (0-4), score range 0-32 for SF8 and 0-64 for SF16 (sum of all items in short-form 8 and 16 instruments), higher score means higher impact of oral disorders on quality of life

Child perception questionnaire age 11-14 (CPQ 11-14 SF16) , subscale measuring oral symptomsbaseline

CPQ 11-14, answers on 5-point Likert scale (0-4), score range 0-16, higher score means greater impact of oral symptoms on quality of life

subscale emotional well-being of CPQ 11-14 SF16baseline

CPQ 11-14, answers on 5-point Likert scale (0-4), score range 0-16, higher score means greater impact of emotional wee-being on quality of life

Self-perceived satisfaction with dental appearancebaseline

rating scale, answer on 5-point Likert scale (0-4), higher score means greater satisfaction with dental apperance

Self-perceived treatment needbaseline

rating scale, answers on 5-point Likert scale (0-4), higher score means greater self-perceived treatment need

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
change in emotional well-being of CPQchange from baseline to one year of appliance wear

CPQ 11-14, answers on 5-point Likert scale (0-4), score range 0-16, change in sum score from baseline to one year of appliance, higher score means greater impact of change in emotional well-being on quality of life

overall score of P CPQbaseline

P CPQ, answers on 5-point Likert scale (0-4), score range 0-124 (sum of subscales), higher score means greater impact of children's oral health status on quality of life, as perceived by parents / caregivers

parental emotions subscale of FISbaseline

FIS, answers on 5-point Likert scale (0-4), score range 0-16, higher score means greater impact of children's oral health status on parental emotions, as perceived by parents / caregivers

P CPQ, subscale functional limitationsbaseline

P CPQ, answers on 5-point Likert scale (0-4), score range 0-28, higher score means greater impact of children's oral health status on functional limitations, as perceived by parents / caregivers

P CPQ, subscale social well-beingbaseline

P CPQ, answers on 5-point Likert scale (0-4), score range 0-40, higher score means greater impact of children's oral health status on social well-being, as perceived by parents / caregivers

financial burden subscale of FISbaseline

FIS, answers on 5-point Likert scale (0-4), score range 0-4, higher score means greater impact of children's oral health status on financial burden, as perceived by parents / caregivers

overall score of FISbaseline

FIS, answers on 5-point Likert scale (0-4), score range 0-56 (sum of subscales), higher score means greater impact of children's oral health status on family, as perceived by parents / caregivers

Parental-Caregiver Perceptions Questionnaire (P CPQ), subscale oral symptomsbaseline

P CPQ, answers on 5-point Likert scale (0-4), score range 0-24, higher score means greater impact of children's oral health status on oral symptoms, as perceived by parents / caregivers

P CPQ, subscale emotional well-beingbaseline

P CPQ, answers on 5-point Likert scale (0-4), score range 0-32, higher score means greater impact of children's oral health status on emotional well-being, as perceived by parents / caregivers

parental/family activity subscale of Family Impact Scale (FIS) questionnairebaseline

FIS questionnaire, answers on 5-point Likert scale (0-4), score range 0-20, higher score means greater impact of children's oral health status on parental/family activity, as perceived by parents / caregivers

change in oral symptoms of CPQ 11-14 SF16change from baseline to one year of appliance wear

CPQ 11-14, answers on 5-point Likert scale (0-4), score range 0-16, change in sum score from baseline to one year of appliance, higher score means greater impact of change of oral symptoms on quality of life

change in functional limitations of CPQchange from baseline to one year of appliance wear

CPQ 11-14, answers on 5-point Likert scale (0-4), score range 0-16, change in sum score from baseline to one year of appliance, higher score means greater impact of change in functional limitations on quality of life

family conflict subscale of FISbaseline

FIS, answers on 5-point Likert scale (0-4), score range 0-16, higher score means greater impact of children's oral health status on family conflict, as perceived by parents / caregivers

validation of P CPQ in Croatiaone year

31 items, answers on 5-point Likert scale (0-4), score range 0-124, higher score means greater impairment of childrens' quality of life perceived by their parents

change in social well-being of CPQchange from baseline to one year of appliance wear

CPQ 11-14, answers on 5-point Likert scale (0-4), score range 0-16, change in sum score from baseline to one year of appliance, higher score means greater impact of change in social well-being on quality of life

validation of CPQ 11-14 in Croatiaone year

16 items and 8 items short form questionnaires, answers on 5-point Likert scale (0-4), score range 0-64, higher score means greater impairment of quality of life

validation of FIS in Croatiaone year

14 items, answers on 5-point Likert scale (0-4), score range 0-56, higher score means greater impairment of children's' quality of life perceived by their parents

change in overall score of CPQ SF8change from baseline to one year of appliance wear

CPQ 11-14, answers on 5-point Likert scale (0-4), score range 0-32, change in sum score from baseline to one year of appliance, higher score means greater impact of change in oral disorders on quality of life

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Rijeka, Faculty of Dental Medicine

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Rijeka, Primorsko-goranska County, Croatia

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