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The influence of clasp design on twin block appliances outcome - a prospective randomised, controlled clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN45965219
Enrollment
52
Registered
2003-09-12
Start date
2003-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

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

Conditions

Oral Health: Orthodontics Oral Health Orthodontics

Interventions

Random allocation of two alternative designs of twin block appliance, one with a Southend clasp on the upper central incisors and one without. The appliances are identical in all other aspects.

Sponsors

Record provided by the NHS Trusts Clinical Trials Register - Department of Health (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 11-15 years 2. Added May 2008: with Class II division 1 malocclusion suitable for functional appliance therapy. The overjet had to be greater than 6mm and ANB angle greater than 4°.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Added May 2008: Patients with congenital syndromes, obvious asymmetry and prior appliance therapy were excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Added May 2008: Angulation of the long axis of the upper incisor to the maxillary plane, as measured from a lateral cephalometric radiograph.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Added May 2008: 1. Angulation of the long axis of the lower incisor to the mandibular plane 2. Skeletal relationship as measured by angle ANB

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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