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NCT Number: NCT05213338

Wear-documentation and Orthodontic Appliance Compliance

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate whether thermosensory wear-time documentation improves patient compliance of removable orthodontic appliances treated in a public health care clinic. The patients are children and adolescents.

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Key information

Conditions

Orthodontic Appliance Complication

Age range

10 year–15 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

City of Vantaa

Vantaa, 01600, Finland

About this study

Qualitative subjective evaluation of appliance wear comfort and compliance is recorded, in addition to objective wear-time documentations.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • orthodontic treatment with removable appliances planned

Exclusion criteria

  • non-compliance to participate in the study

Treatment and study plan

Wear-documentation microchip

Device

Microchip embedded in the appliance

Primary outcomes

  1. Treatment-time

    Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year

    months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Patient satisfaction

    Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year

    qualitative self-evaluation

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Helsinki

Other

Collaborators

  • City of Vantaa

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Thermosensory Wear-documentation on Removable Orthodontic Appliance Compliance

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jan 28, 2022
Registry last updated
Jan 16, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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