A prospective randomised clinical trial to compare pain levels of two orthodontic fixed bracket systems

Completed

• Conditions: Pain levels during orthodontic treatment; Oral Health; Orthodontics

• Registration Number: ISRCTN05296896
• Lead Sponsor: Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 112

Inclusion Criteria

Patients requiring orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances

Exclusion Criteria

1. Those patients under the age of 16 will only be asked if they are accompanied by a parent or legal guardian
2. Patient undergoing active headgear treatment
3. Patients undergoing maxillary expansion with either quadhelix, rapid
maxillary expansion device or a upper removable appliance with midline expansion screw
4. Patients unable to speak English will unfortunately have to be excluded from the study as it will be difficult to ensure that exactly the same information is provided in all languages even with the benefit of professional interpreting staff

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified