CompletedNot Applicable

Comparison of Oral Health Related Quality of Life Changes Between Clear Aligners and Vestibular Fixed Appliances

Syria36 participantsStarted 2019-02-15

Plain-language summary

Patients who have severe crowding that required four premolars extraction will be treated in this study. The effects of clear aligners therapy on oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) in comparison with vestibular fixed appliances using the validated OHIP-14 tool during orthodontic treatment. So the aim of the study was to compare the changes in OHRQoL between patients receiving clear aligners or fixed appliances during the first year of the orthodontic treatment. There are two groups: First group (Experimental): the patients in this group will be treated using clear aligners. Second group (Control): the patients in this group will be treated using fixed appliances.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 25 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Class I malocclusion with severe crowding (more than 5 mm of tooth-size-arch-length-discrepancy). * Good oral hygiene and periodontal health. * No congenitally missing or extracted teeth (except for the third molars). * No history of previous trauma to the maxillofacial region or surgical interventions. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous orthodontic treatment. * Subject with psychological abnormalities. * Subject with systemic diseases. * Subject has known allergy to latex and plastic

What they're measuring

Changes in oral health related quality of life

Timeframe: T0: immediately before the start of orthodontic treatment, T1: after 1 week, T2: after 2 weeks, T3: after 1 month, T4: after 6 months, T5: after 12 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04866238

SponsorDamascus University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-03-12

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