Status:

RECRUITING

Orthognathic Speech Pathology: Phonetic Contrasts of Patients With Dental Discrepancies Pre- and Post-Treatment Analyses

Lead Sponsor:

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Collaborating Sponsors:

North Carolina State University

Conditions:

Dentofacial Abnormalities

Dentofacial Deformities

Eligibility:

All Genders

15-40 years

Brief Summary

The investigators are studying how speech is effected by jaw and tooth position in jaw surgery patients. Eighty percent of our jaw surgery patients have speech pathologies, compared to five percent of...

Detailed Description

Purpose: The investigators are studying how phoneme distortion is effected by jaw disproportions in dentofacial disharmony (DFD) patients and whether speech improves after orthognathic surgery and ort...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Jaw surgery patient at UNC with a skeletal open bite, underbite or overjet greater than 5mm.
  • Age 15-40 years

Exclusion

  • Hearing loss
  • Learned English as a second language
  • Significant regional accent, as characterized by a speech pathologist
  • Developmental delay, performing several grade levels below age bracket
  • history of craniofacial disorder
  • genetic syndrome associated with known craniofacial presentation
  • history of craniofacial trauma
  • history of prior craniofacial surgery (excluding extractions and dental procedures)
  • Jaw surgery without fixed orthodontic appliances

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 11 2019

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

180 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04117360

Start Date

September 11 2019

End Date

December 1 2026

Last Update

May 25 2025

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University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27514