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How to predict the success of rapid maxillary expansion

Evaluation of indicators which predict the success of rapid maxillary expansion using cone beam computed tomography

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN31077190
Enrollment
40
Registered
2023-10-25
Start date
2023-04-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-08

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

Conditions

Skeletal cross bite Oral Health

Interventions

The sample frame has been obtained by checking patients who came into the orthodontic department at Damascus University and got diagnosed with posterior skeletal crossbite, between the ages of 14-18

Sponsors

Damascus University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients in the permanent occlusion stage aged between 14-18 years 2. Transverse maxillary deficiency (posterior skeletal crossbite) 3. No tooth loss 4. Good oral health

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Dental posterior crossbite 2. previous orthodontic treatment 3. The presence of extensive metal restorations in the teeth 4. The presence of periodontal diseases 5. The presence of cleft palate

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Success of skeletal rapid maxillary expansion, measured by the following indicators using CBCT at a single timepoint: 1. Midpalatal Suture Maturation (MSM) 2. The length and thickness of the midpalatal suture 3. Midpalatal Suture Desity (MSD) 4. Cervical Vertebral Maturation (CVM) 5. The position of the upper jaw in the vertical plane based on the points anterior nasal spine (ANS) and posterior nasal spine (PNS)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
There are no secondary outcome measures

Countries

Syria

Contacts

Public ContactMahmoud Mousa Aleesh
mahmood.aleesh@damascusuniversity.edu.sy+963 (0)962816417

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 5, 2026