Removable Devices in Palatal Expansion

Comparison Between Removable Devices in Palatal Expansion: a Randomized Open Label Clinical Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05848882

Enrollment

Registered

2023-05-08

Start date

2023-03-16

Completion date

2023-04-26

Last updated

2023-05-12

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Conditions

Palatal Expansion Technique

Keywords

elastodontic device, growing patients, transversal palatal discrepancies

Brief summary

The goal of this clinical trial si to compare two removable devices used to treat the transversal discrepancies in growing patients. The main questions it aims to answer are: * the efficacy of the two devices in the palatal expansion * the neuromuscolar effects developed on the stomatognatic system Participants will be instructed in the use and maintenance of the devices and will be checked every 15-30 days for one year.

Interventions

DEVICEElastodontic Device

Removable device that embraces two dental archs

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

9 Years to 15 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

skeletal class I relationship, molar class I relationship; complete eruption of upper first premolars ; presence of unilateral or bilateral cross bite (falling within grade 3 IOTN index)

Exclusion criteria

IOTN index \>4; presence of temporomandibular disorders, epilepsy, systemic diseases, periodontal disease, absence of written informed consent signed by parents/legal guardians

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Palatal first premolars width	12 months	To compare the palatal first premolars width in three times

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

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