One Year Skeletal and Dental Arch Changes Following Rapid Maxillary Expansion Treatment in Children

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01765062

Acronym

ERM

Enrollment

Registered

2013-01-10

Start date

2008-07-31

Completion date

2009-07-31

Last updated

2013-01-10

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

Conditions

Cross-bite

Keywords

Rapid maxillary expansion, Cross bite, Haas appliance, Lateral cephalograms

Brief summary

Many author have exposed the rapid and slow expansion, the diversity of activation and containment protocols and the follow-up time, justify the need for more studies to evaluate the effects to the ERM for the long-term.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

5 Years to 11 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* cross-bite with maxillary atresia

Exclusion criteria

* patients had undergone orthodontic treatment or had a syndrome

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
changes in cephalometric variables	prior to rapid maxillary expansion (T0), after three months (T1) and after one year

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Dental casts	prior to rapid maxillary expansion (T0), after three months (T1) and after one year (T2).

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results