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Evaluation of Maxillary Expansion Using Clear Aligners' Therapy in Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate at the Mixed Dentition Stage
Led by Cairo University · Updated on 2025-06-12
10
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
86 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the aligners can expand upper dental arch in patients with cleft lip and palate at age of 6-8 years old to correct their collapsid archs. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does aligners can achieve transverse dento-skeletal changes? Does aligners can achieve anteroposterior and vertical dento-skeletal changes? Participants will: Wear sequence of aligners (each for 10 days). Visit the clinic every month for checkups. 3D x-ray and intraoral scan will be taken after completion of the aligners set to evaluate the intervention.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Evaluation of Maxillary Expansion Using Clear Aligners' Therapy in Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate at the Mixed Dentition Stage
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Mixed dentition.
- Both males and females.
- Bilateral cleft lip and palate.
- Lip repair performed between 3 and 6 months of age and palate repair performed between 12 and 24 months of age.
- Presence of maxillary constriction that needs maxillary expansion.
- Good periodontal health.
- No previous orthodontic treatment.
You will not qualify if you...
- Syndromic cleft lip and palate patients.
- Taking medications that influence growth.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Faculty of Dentistry - Cairo University
Cairo, Select, Egypt, 11511
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Research Team
M
mahmoud Abo-Salem, M.SC
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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