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Changes in tongue position and airway volumes after twin block appliance therapy.

Evaluation of Tongue Posture and Airway volumes following Twin Block Appliance Therapy in Growing skeletal class II patients- An Experimental Study. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/07/069789
Enrollment
22
Registered
2024-07-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-07-22

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K149- Disease of tongue, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Twin block therapy: An informed consent will be taken from all patients parents or legal guardians, who agree to take part in study. Patients will be instructed to wear twin block for 2

Sponsors

Dr. Sakshi Jain
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Clinically: No previous history of any orthodontic treatment. Each subject with a full cusp class II or end-on molar relationship bilaterally with convex facial profile. The overjet should be more than 4 mm. Positive visual treatment objective (VTO) Radiographically: ANB angle more than 4 degrees with favourable growth pattern. Subjects who are at accelerated phase of pubertal growth spurt (CVMI stage-3), MP3-FG and MP3- G stage.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Syndromic cases. Patients with following disorders – A) Disorders of Bone metabolism. B) Hepatobiliary disorders. C) Systemic Inflammatory diseases. Patients with compromised oral hygiene.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in tongue posture & airway volumesTimepoint: Baseline, 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in airway volumesTimepoint: Baseline, 6 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Jyoti Manchanda

Government dental college and hospital nagpur

drjyotimadaan@yahoo.com9423188175

Outcome results

None listed

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