Comparing airway changes in patients with cleft lip and palate in early age when treated with aligners and expanders.

Comparative Assessment of Volumetric Airway Changes in Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate patients in Mixed Dentition treated for Maxillary Expansion using Aligners and Ni-Ti palatal expander: A 3-D CBCT Study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/04/066366

Enrollment

Registered

2024-04-26

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-27

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K008- Other disorders of tooth development

Interventions

Intervention1: Aligners: Maxillary expansion will be done with Aligners till the arch is expanded and crossbite is corrected and assessment of volumetric airway changes will be done immediately after

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Complete unilateral cleft lip and palate Both sexes Age group from 7 years to 11 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Syndromic cleft lip and palate patients Individuals with systemic diseases affecting bone density Erupted permanent canines Bilateral cleft lip and palate patients

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the volumetric airway changes after maxillary expansion using aligners and Ni-Ti palatal expander in unilateral cleft lip and palate patients in mixed dentition palate patients in mixed dentitionTimepoint: T0- Before expansion T1- After expansion	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate changes in questionnaire based assessment of OSA risk in UCLP patients treated with expansion appliancesTimepoint: T0- Before expansion T1- After expansion	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Riddhi Bansal

Manav Rachna Dental College

drpuneetbatra@gmail.com9810335961

Outcome results

None listed

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