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Orthodontic Treatment With a Part-Time Wearing Esthetic Removable Appliance

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00485602
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified June 2007 by Hadassah Medical Organization.
Recruitment status was:  Not yet recruiting
First Posted : June 13, 2007
Last Update Posted : June 13, 2007
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Hadassah Medical Organization

Study Description
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Brief Summary:

The trial is aimed to investigate an orthodontic treatment with a new removable-part-time-wearing appliance, based on "High-Tech" technology.

The appliance should be wear only 12-14 hours a day, and is made of a single silicone aligner, made specifically for the patient, using 3-D screening technology of the patient's malocclusion. The aligner has a designed pathway "built-in" for the tooth to move, from the original position of the malocclusion to the "end point" - the correct position.

The force system, that is needed in order to generate tooth movement, is produced by tiny air-balloons which are incorporated in the aligner.

The study hypothesis is, that an orthodontic treatment can be done successfully with this part-time wearing appliance.


Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Malocclusion Procedure: orthodontic treatment with "Rafenalign" appliance Phase 1 Phase 2

Detailed Description:

The appliance include:

  • silicone aligner (made specifically for the patient.
  • simple air pump to blow air in the tiny balloons.

The patient is guided to wear the appliance 12-14 hours a day, after filling air in the balloons, under the doctor's instructions.

Clinical examination for follow-up will be done every 4 weeks.


Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 20 participants
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Study Start Date : December 2007

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MedlinePlus related topics: Orthodontia
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Arms and Interventions
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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. study models [ Time Frame: every 2 appointments (8 weeks) ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. occlusal photographs [ Time Frame: every 3 appointments (12 weeks) ]

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   8 Years to 68 Years   (Child, Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • mild to moderate class I malocclusion
  • good general health
  • good oral hygiene

Exclusion Criteria:

  • bad cooperation
  • any mental or health problem
  • severe class I malocclusion, class II or class III malocclusion
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Contacts
Contact: Meir Redlich, PhD DMD 0097226776184 mredlich@zahav.net.il

Locations
Israel
Hadassah Medical Organization Not yet recruiting
Jerusalem, Israel, 91120
Contact: Arik Tzukert, DMD    0097226776095    arik@hadassah.org.il   
Contact: Hadas Lemberg, PhD    0097226777572    lhadas@hadassah.org.il   
Principal Investigator: Meir Redlich, PhD DMD         
Sponsors and Collaborators
Hadassah Medical Organization
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Meir Redlich Hadassah Medical Organization
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00485602     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: RAFENALIGN-HMO-CTIL
First Posted: June 13, 2007    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: June 13, 2007
Last Verified: June 2007

Keywords provided by Hadassah Medical Organization:
malocclusion
aligner
crowding
expansion
orthodontic treatment

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Malocclusion
Tooth Diseases
Stomatognathic Diseases