Prospective study on spinal posture (body posture/static) and dental occlusion.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00003497

Enrollment

Registered

2012-01-24

Start date

2003-01-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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

Conditions

K07.2

Interventions

Group 1: unilateral posterior crossbite in the late deciduous and early mixed dentition. Here: therapy group receives orthodontic therapy. Group 2: unilateral posterior crossbite in the late deciduous

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

4 Years to 8 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: unilateral posterior crossbite

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: cleft lip and palate, general impairments, syndroms

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Timeline between start of therapy at the time of the first examination date (T1) and the time of the second appointment (T2) with a time interval of 12 months. 1. Orthodontic diagnosis. 2. Temporomandibular joint diagnosis by ultrasonic based analysis system (Arcus Digma, KaVo, Germany). 3. Back shape analysis in 3-D light scan projection (Formetric, Dies, Germany).	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactCarsten Lippold

Poliklinik für Kieferorthopädie, Universitätsklinikum Münster

lippold@uni-muenster.de0251 8347100

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 25, 2026