The Effect of Light Emitting Diode Phototherapy on the Rate of Orthodontic Tooth Movement - A Clinical Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01490385

Enrollment

Registered

2011-12-13

Start date

2011-07-31

Completion date

2013-07-31

Last updated

2013-12-17

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Conditions

The Rate or Orthodontic Tooth Movement

Brief summary

LED Phototherapy will increase the velocity of Orthodontic tooth movement.

Interventions

DEVICELED Phototherapy

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

10 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* bilaterally symmetric extraction of premolar teeth with residual extraction spaces large enough to ensure space closure is not complete prior to the subsequent orthodontic appointment * no medicines or systemic illness * full banding/bonding of teeth

Exclusion criteria

* pregnant * non-extraction treatment * systemic illness * prior orthodontic treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Extraction space size	T0, T1, T2	T0=the start of active extraction space closure T1=3-7 weeks after T0 T2=4-7 weeks after T1

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 4, 2026