Orthodontic Treatment Impact on Life Experience of Adolescents With Fixed Orthodontic Appliances

NCT06518733 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 11543267
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 364
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the impact of different fixed orthodontic appliances on the day-to-day life experience of adolescent patients at any stage of their orthodontic treatment. A validated questionnaire was translated and used in the assessment, 364 patients (242 female and 122 male) were recruited, impact on the social and emotional well-being status of the participants was assessed as well as oral health, pain, and discomfort.

Conditions

Orthodontic Appliance Complication

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Impact on the social and emotional well-being status of the patient.

  impact social and emotional well-being status of the patient is assessed using a questionnaire

  during the intervention

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Impact on the oral health, pain, and discomfort of the respondent

  during the intervention

Study Arms (5)

Group A

patients with fixed labial orthodontic appliance

Other: appliance type

Group B

patients with fixed labial appliance with palatal appliances

Other: appliance type

Group C

patients with fixed labial appliance with miniscrews

Other: appliance type

Group D

patients with fixed labial appliance with both palatal appliances and miniscrews

Other: appliance type

Group E

patients with fixed retainer

Other: appliance type

Interventions

appliance type OTHER

different types of appliances: labial fixed appliances only, fixed retainers, palatal appliances and miniscrews

Group A; Group B; Group C; Group D; Group E

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 13 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Egyptian adolescent patients with age 13-18 with fixed orthodontic appliances

You may qualify if:

• Male and female patients
• Patients wearing fixed orthodontic appliances at any stage of treatment (labial fixed appliance only - labial fixed appliance combined with any palatal or lingual appliance - labial fixed appliance combined with mini-screws) or fixed retainers either in the upper arch only, lower arch only, or in both arches.
• Age: 13-18 years old

You may not qualify if:

• Patients who refused to participate in the study.
• Patients with cleft lip or palate.
• Illiterate patients.
• Patients who had a complicated medical history.
• Patients with severe skeletal discrepancy undergoing combined orthodontic and orthognathic surgical treatment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Cairo University

Cairo, 1234, Egypt

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Master candidate

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 17, 2024
• First Posted: July 24, 2024
• Study Start: August 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: December 30, 2023
• Study Completion: December 30, 2023
• Last Updated: July 24, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-07

Locations

EG (1)