The Effect of Low-level Laser Therapy on Functional Treatment of Skeletal Class II Patients

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06024382

Enrollment

Registered

2023-09-06

Start date

2022-10-26

Completion date

2024-02-28

Last updated

2024-03-13

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Conditions

Class II Malocclusion

Keywords

twin block , functional appliance , low level laser , photobiomodulation

Brief summary

this is a controlled clinical trial with 2 groups of patients of class II skeletal discrepancy due to mandibular retrusion one group is treated with twin block functional appliance and the other with twin block combined with low level laser therapy ,the study aims to detect the effect of low level laser on the skeletal outcomes , dentoalveolar outcomes, rate of correction and pain during treatment

Interventions

OTHERtwin block

2 parallel groups one is treated with twin block and the other is treated with twin block combined with low level laser therapy

OTHERtwin block combined with low level laser

2 parallel groups one is treated with twin block and the other is treated with twin block combined with low level laser therapy

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

9 Years to 14 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Age (early permanent dentition) * Cervical maturation stage CS 3-4 * Skeletal class II due to mandibular retrusion. * Overjet more than 4mm.

Exclusion criteria

* Cleft lip or palate. * Systemic diseases. * Previous orthodontic treatment or abnormal habits. * Congenital craniofacial deformity. * poor oral hygiene

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
treatment time	8 months	comparison of treatment between the 2 different groups

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
cephalometric measurements	8 months	digital tracing of pre and post treatment cephalograms of both groups and comparison of linear and angular measurements
study cast analysis	8 months	cast analysis of both groups measuring arch perimeter , intercanine wisth and intermolar width
the short form McGill pain questionnaire	1 month	comparison of questionnaire results between the 2 groups

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

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