A clinical study to know the skeletal and dental effects of two treatment methods - SEFA III and SEA III for growing patients from 9 to 14 years age group with upper and lower jaw growth differences

Comparison of two treatment protocols - SEFA III and SEA III for developing dentoskeletal Class III correction - an institutional based randomized clinical study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/06/088319

Enrollment

Registered

2025-06-05

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-06-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K088- Other specified disorders of teethand supporting structures

Interventions

Intervention1: SEA III -Splints,Class III elastics,Alternate Rapid Maxillary Expansion and Constriction: SEFA III is compared with a modified protocol including only intra oral components namely, Fixe

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Deciduous or Mixed dentition 2)Angle’s Class III Molar relationship 3)Anterior Cross bite / Edge to edge 4)Wits appraisal of less than or equal to 2.0 mm and ANB less than or equal to 3 degrees 5) Skeletal maturation CS3 stage

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Craniofacial malformations and/or syndromes 2)Previous orthopedic/orthodontic treatments.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
primary outcome measures the skeletal and dental dimensional changes in Class III patients following SEFA III protocol and a group of patients who had undergone SEA III protocol using conventional cephalometric analyses, standard reference points and planes in 1 year.Timepoint: secondary outcome mesures the skeletal and dental dimensional changes in Class III patients following SEFA III protocol and a group of patients who had undergone SEA III protocol using conventional cephalometric analyses, standard reference points and planes at baseline(T1) and after 1 year(T2)	—

Measure

Time frame

primary outcome measures the skeletal and dental dimensional changes in Class III patients following SEFA III protocol and a group of patients who had undergone SEA III protocol using conventional cephalometric analyses, standard reference points and planes in 1 year.Timepoint: secondary outcome mesures the skeletal and dental dimensional changes in Class III patients following SEFA III protocol and a group of patients who had undergone SEA III protocol using conventional cephalometric analyses, standard reference points and planes at baseline(T1) and after 1 year(T2)

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the soft tissue dimensional changes in Class III patients following SEFA III protocol and a group of patients who had undergone SEA III protocol using conventional cephalometric analyses, standard reference points and planes.Timepoint: 1 year	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Praveen S

Government Dental College Calicut

orthonair@gmail.com9846274491

Outcome results

None listed

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