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MalocclusionNCT02959671

Clinical Performance of a New Esthetic, Self-ligating Orthodontic Bracket

A study testing Lower Anterior EXD-952 Self-ligating Brackets in people with Malocclusion, run by University of Minnesota at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

A cohort of 15 patients starting orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances will receive EXD-952 Ceramic Self-ligating brackets on all mandibular incisors and a different type of brackets on the remaining mandibular teeth. Tooth movement will be initiated using 0.014" or 0.016" Nickel-Titanium archwires. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 10 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Malocclusion
What is being tested?
Lower Anterior EXD-952 Self-ligating Brackets
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
34 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2017to Jan 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 10 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Permanent mandibular dentition including incisors, canines, premolars, and first molars (includes subjects treated with the extraction of premolars)
  • Mandibular incisors with sound, non-carious buccal enamel and no pretreatment with chemical agents such as hydrogen peroxide

Who cannot join

  • Mental/emotional/developmental disability
  • Inability to give informed consent
  • Cleft lip and/or palate, craniofacial anomaly, or syndrome
  • Obvious oral hygiene issues such as excessive plaque accumulation, gingivitis, and/or pre-existing white spot lesions
  • Prosthodontic or restored substrate extending on the labial surface of mandibular incisors
  • Deep bite
  • Known allergies to any study materials

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455

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About this study

A cohort of 15 patients starting orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances will receive EXD-952 Ceramic Self-ligating brackets on all mandibular incisors and a different type of brackets on the remaining mandibular teeth. Tooth movement will be initiated using 0.014" or 0.016" Nickel-Titanium archwires.

A second cohort of 15 patients will receive EXD-952 Ceramic Self-ligating bracket on all mandibular incisors in a later phase of their ongoing orthodontic treatment. The mandibular incisor brackets will be removed and EXD-952 Ceramic Self-ligating brackets placed instead. Other mandibular brackets will remain in place. Tooth movement will be performed using 0.019x0.025" Stainless Steel archwires.

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In both cohorts bracket door stability, the ability of the door to hold the archwire in the bracket slot, the bracket's ability to rotate teeth, clinicians' satisfaction with the bracket, and patient comfort in comparison with other brackets will be assessed.

The evaluation for each patient will last for at least until one archwire change (cohort 1) or one appointment interval (6-8 weeks, cohort 2).

After the evaluation period, EXD-952 Ceramic Self-ligating brackets will remain in place until the orthodontic treatment is completed.

Conditions
Malocclusion
Being tested
Lower Anterior EXD-952 Self-ligating Brackets
Medical subject headings
Malocclusion

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Lower Anterior EXD-952 Self-ligating BracketsDevice

    Placement of EXD-952 Self-ligating Brackets on mandibular incisors

Study groups in NCT02959671
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Lower Anterior EXD-952 Self-ligating BracketsExperimentalNot described
Receives: Device: Lower Anterior EXD-952 Self-ligating Brackets

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Bracket Door Stability

    The stability of the bracket door is assessed at the time of bracket placement. Each bracket has 4 doors. Outcome is reported as the percent of bracket doors across all participants that break at bracket placement. Number of total broken bracket doors/number of total bracket doors across all participants * 100. Unit of measure is "percentage of bracket doors."

    Measured: baseline

  2. Ability of Door to Successfully Hold the Archwire in the Bracket Slot

    The ability of door to hold the archwire in the bracket slot is assessed at the time of bracket placement. If the door is unable to hold the archwire, then spontaneous door opening occurs. Each bracket has 4 doors. Outcome is reported as the percent of bracket doors that successfully held the archwire within the bracket slot at bracket placement. Number of successful bracket doors/number of total bracket doors across all participants * 100. Unit of measure is "percentage of bracket doors."

    Measured: baseline

  3. Bracket's Ability to Rotate Teeth

    The bracket's ability to rotate teeth will be assessed after the first archwire change (expected 6-8 weeks after initial bonding). Clinician will rate rotational correction as adequate or not adequate. Outcome is reported as the percent of participants for whom the clinician rated rotational correction as adequate.

    Measured: 6-8 weeks

  4. Clinicians' Satisfaction With the Bracket

    The clinician's satisfaction with the bracket will be assessed after the first archwire change (expected 6-8 weeks after initial bonding). Clinician will rate their satisfaction on a 5-point Likert scale (Very unsatisfied, somewhat unsatisfied, neutral, somewhat satisfied, very satisfied). A rating of 4 (somewhat satisfied) or 5 (very satisfied) is considered successful. Outcome is reported as the percent of participants for whom the clinician rated bracket satisfaction as somewhat satisfied or very satisfied.

    Measured: 6-8 weeks

  5. Patient Comfort in Comparison With Other Brackets (Questionnaire)

    The patient's comfort in comparison with other brackets will be assessed after the first archwire change (expected 6-8 weeks after initial bonding). Patients will rate their satisfaction on a 5-point Likert scale (Very unsatisfied, somewhat unsatisfied, neutral, somewhat satisfied, very satisfied). A rating of 4 (somewhat satisfied) or 5 (very satisfied) is considered successful. Outcome is reported as the percent of participants who rated their comfort in comparison with other brackets as somewhat satisfied or very satisfied.

    Measured: 6-8 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 Nov 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2017
  3. Primary completionJan 2020
  4. Study completionJan 2020

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
34 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02959671
Sponsor's protocol ID
1611M00321
Status last verified
Dec 2020
First submitted
2 Nov 2016
Last updated
14 Jan 2021
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Lower Anterior EXD-952 Self-ligating Brackets in people with Malocclusion, run by University of Minnesota at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Jan 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 14 Jan 2021). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Bracket Door Stability (time frame: baseline). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Jan 2021.

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