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A clinical trial comparing two different Orthodontic arch wires.

Comparison of two different initial arch wires for tooth alignment during fixed orthodontic treatment- A clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/03/024175
Enrollment
20
Registered
2020-03-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K009- Disorder of tooth development, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: 0.016 superplastic Niti wire (3M Unitek): The wire will be placed immediately post bonding. The aligning efficiency, pain and root resorption willl be evaluated. Intervention2: 0.016 He

Sponsors

Shubhangi jain
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients requiring fixed orthodontic treatment with extraction of 1st premolars. Patients with crowding in lower anterior segment having a mandibular irregularity index 5-8. Patients with no relevant medical history. no recent history of intake of drugs such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with systemic diseases, active periodontal disease, spacing in lower anterior region and those who had undergone previously orthodontic treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate and compare the aligning efficiency of 0.016 in superplastic Niti and 0.016 Heat activated nitiTimepoint: every 3 weeks till end of completely aligned.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate and compare the pain due to 0.016 in superplastic Niti and 0.016 Heat activated niti in aligning phaseTimepoint: 24 hrs and 1 week after placement of wire;To evaluate and compare the root resorption due to 0.016 in superplastic Niti and 0.016 Heat activated nitiTimepoint: before wire placement and post alignment

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShubhangi jain

ITS dental college

payalsharma@its.edu.in9212708451

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026