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Comparison of Two Upper Jaw Expansion Treatments in growing patients with a Narrow Upper Jaw and Their Effects on Nasal Structure and Breathing Airway using CBCT

COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF NASAL SEPTUM POSITION AND VOLUMETRIC CHANGES IN UPPER AIRWAY FOLLOWING SLOW AND RAPID MAXILLARY EXPANSION: A CBCT STUDY - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/07/114179
Enrollment
28
Registered
2026-07-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K039- Disease of hard tissues of teeth,unspecified Health Condition 2: M278- Other specified diseases of jaws

Interventions

Intervention1: slow maxillary expansion [SME]: slow maxillary expansion will be performed using Nikel Titanium palatal expander.the appliance deliver light continous force to achieve transver maxillar

Sponsors

MUSKAN
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy pharyngeal functions with lateral negative space Healthy dentition CBCT scans acquired in full centric occlusion. Patients with narrow maxillary arch as determined by Ashley Howey model analysis No history of nasal or upper airway surgery. Patient with no prior expansion treatment. Patient with good periodontal health.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of maxillary trauma Patients with a cleft palate, cleft lip, or any craniofacial syndromes. Patients with hypodontia in any quadrant excluding third molars.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
change in nasal septum position and upper airway volume following slow and rapid maxillary expansion assessed using CBCTTimepoint: baseline at T0 and after 4 months at T1—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Minimum cross sectional area of the upper airway assessed using CBCTTimepoint: baseline at T0 and after 4 months at T1—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Rahul Paul

Inderprastha Dental College & Hospital

drrahulpaul@gmail.com9650948087

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026