Efficiency of Using Copper-Nickel-Titanium Versus Nickel-Titanium Arch Wires on Anterior Segment Crowding Alleviation in Group of Adults With Moderate Crowding

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• Conditions: Crowding of Anterior Mandibular Teeth
• Interventions: Device: Copper Nickel titanium arch wire

• Registration Number: NCT04815200
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

Evaluate the efficiency of using copper nickel titanium (CuNiTi) arch wire on the initial stage of leveling and alignment regarding their rate of alignment in comparison to Conventional Nickel Titanium arch wire (NiTi) by Measuring the amount and rate of alignment achieved every 2 weeks for a period of 2 months.

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Detailed Description

Leveling and alignment is the first stage in fixed orthodontic treatment, performed for every patient. Copper nickel titanium (CuNiTi) was modified from conventional nickel titanium (NiTi) to stabilize the super elasticity properties of the initial nickel titanium (NiTi) arch wire against cyclic deformation. The addition of copper to traditional nickel titanium enhances thermal reactive properties and consistency of forces.so the aim of the study is to Evaluate the efficiency of using copper nickel titanium (CuNiTi) arch wire on the initial stage of leveling and alignment regarding their rate of alignment.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2021-03
• Study Start: 2021-03-18
• Study First Submitted: 2021-03-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-03-21
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-03-21
• Study First Posted: 2021-03-24
• Last Update Posted: 2021-03-24
• Primary Completion: 2022-03-18
• Study Completion: 2022-04-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adult patients aged (18~33).
2. Moderate crowding (4-8)10.
3. No extractions required.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Previous orthodontic treatment.
2. Missing teeth other than the wisdoms.
3. Patient with dental anomalies.
4. Patient having a deep bite, open bite or cross bite.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Nickel titanium NiTi arch wire (Gold Standard, control group)	Copper Nickel titanium arch wire	Patient will receive 0.014 round Nickel titanium NiTi archwire and will be ligated using a ligature wire with Follow up for 2 months.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Rate of alignment.	8 weeks	Measuring the amount and rate of alignment of teeth which achieved every 2 weeks for a period of 8 weeks using (mm) as numerical unit of measurement and method of measurement is '' Little's irregularity index''

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pain assessed by NRS	first 24 hours	measuring pain associated after placement of the wire through printed copy of numerical rating pain scale with a person rates their pain on a scale of 0 to 10,Zero means "no pain," while 10 means "the worst possible pain."
inter-molar arch perimeter width.	8 weeks	measure inter-molar arch perimeter width every 2 weeks using a numerical unit of measurement (mm) through ortho analyzer 3shape software
inter-canine arch perimeter width	8 weeks	measure inter canine perimeter width every 2 weeks using Unit of measurement numerical (mm) though ortho analyzer 3shape software

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

faculty of dentistry, Cairo University; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Manial, Egypt