A Comparison of Color Changes in Elastic Ligatures - in Vivo Study

A Comparison of color changes Between Four Different ligature brands: Ortho Technology and Ortho Organizers and American Orthodontics and Orthodontic Manufacturer - in Vivo Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200815048409N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-10-03

Start date

2020-08-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-11-09

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Conditions

Evaluation of color changes for four different ligature brands: Ortho Technology and Ortho Organizers and American Orthodontics and Manufacturer orthodontic.

Interventions

Intervention 1: First intervention group: elastic ligatures from Ortho Technology (U.S.A) Were placed in patient's mouths for the duration of four weeks(28 days). Intervention 2: Intervention group Se

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The Existence of at least 6 teeth in upper and lower jaw.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Measuring the color changes of ligature in range of 1-4 with photography and softwares such as PhotoShop and CIE-LAB. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after 4 weeks. Method of measurement: Questionnaire and photography.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSara Gholamian

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

sara.gholamian100@gmail.com+98 61 3623 3512

Outcome results

None listed

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