Clinical trials: Maxillary Expansion, open to volunteers
Posterior Crossbite, Maxillary Expansion
Quad Helix vs RME for Posterior Cross-bite in Egyptian Children
This randomized clinical trial aims to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of the Quad Helix (QH) appliance versus Rapid Maxillary Expanders (RME) in treating posterior cross-bite in Egyptian children during the mixed…
- Conditions
- Posterior Crossbite, Maxillary Expansion, Transverse Maxillary Deficiency
- Trial name
- Expansion (NCT07500194)
- Testing
- Quad Helix(QH) Appliance, Rapid Maxillary Expanders
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Al-Azhar University
Maxillary Deficiency, Cleft Lip and Palate
Evaluation of Maxillary Expansion Using Clear Aligners' Therapy in Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate at the Mixed Dentition Stage
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.
- Trial name
- Pilot (NCT06994754)
- Testing
- clear aligners
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Crowding of Anterior Maxillary Teeth, Orthodontics, Interceptive
Interceptive Maxillary Expansion to Relief Anterior Crowding in the Mixed Dentition
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare if it is better to treat severe anterior crowding in the early mixed dentition then later in the permanent dentition in children with anterior crowding of the upper teeth.
- Conditions
- Crowding of Anterior Maxillary Teeth, Orthodontics, Interceptive, Orthodontics, Corrective, Palatal Expansion Technique
- Trial name
- NCT06187337
- Testing
- Maxillary expansion device
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Region Örebro County
Maxillary Transverse Deficiency
Three-Dimensional Facial Soft Tissue Changes and Clinical Perception Following MARPE
This prospective, controlled observational study aims to evaluate three-dimensional (3D) facial soft tissue changes following miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) and determine whether these changes are clinically…
- Trial name
- NCT07858370
- Testing
- Miniscrew-Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (MARPE)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Adiyaman University
Transverse Maxillary Deficiency, Maxillary Expansion
Three-dimensionally Printed Hyrax Versus Conventional Hyrax for Maxillary Arch Expansion in Adolescents
This clinical trial aims to compare the skeletal and dental effects of conventional Hyrax expanders and 3D-printed Hyrax expanders in adolescent patients with maxillary transverse deficiency.
- Trial name
- NCT07411092
- Testing
- Three dimensionally printed hyrax expander, Conventionally Fabricated Hyrax Expander
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Narrow Maxilla
Efficacy of Mini-implant Assisted Maxillary Expansion in Adolescents and Adults
Transverse maxillary deficiency is a common orthodontic issue, affecting around 10% of adults. Late adolescents and adults often require more force to expand the midpalatal suture due to its increased interdigitation.
- Trial name
- MARPE_1 (NCT06449014)
- Testing
- Mini-implants assisted maxillary expansion
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erasme University Hospital
Narrow Maxilla
Effect of the Palatal Expansion Treatment on Reported Sleeping Disorders in Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to see if expanding the upper jaw with orthodontic therapy can help improve sleep related breathing problems in children.
- Trial name
- RPE PSQ HR (NCT06725979)
- Testing
- maxillary expansion using hyrax expander
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rijeka
Rapid Maxillary Expansion
MARPE-Associated Changes in Sleep and Airway
At the beginning of MARPE treatment (T1) and at the end of the 3-month consolidation phase (T2), patients will complete the teen-STOP-BANG questionnaire and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to assess the potential…
- Trial name
- NCT07031349
- Testing
- MARPE
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Konya Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi
Skeletal Class III Malocclusion, Transverse Maxillary Deficiency
Effects of Invisalign Palatal Expander vs Rapid Palatal Expander With Facemask in Growing Class III Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two types of palatal expanders used with a facemask in children who have skeletal Class III and a narrow upper jaw.
- Trial name
- NCT07485478
- Testing
- Invisalign Palatal Expander (IPE), Rapid Palatal Expander (RPE)
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Apnea, Airway Obstruction, Nasal
Upper Airway's Pressure Drop Analyses After Mandibular Advancement and Maxillary Expansion
Breathing is a crucial function for everyone. Breathing impairment in children could lead to behavioral and cognitive problems at least.
- Conditions
- Apnea, Airway Obstruction, Nasal, Mandible Small, Maxillary Hypoplasia
- Trial name
- NCT04190953
- Testing
- Twin block then Hyrax, Hyrax then Twin block
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Maxillary Transverse Deficiency
3D Evaluation of Maxillary Expansion Methods
This controlled prospective clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of different maxillary expansion methods in children with maxillary transverse deficiency.
- Trial name
- NCT07262892
- Testing
- Invisalign Palatal Expander (IPE), Acrylic Cap Splint Rapid Maxillary Expansion (RME) Appliance
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Büşra Zeynep Yörük
Palatal Expansion Technique
Evaluation of Hard and Soft Tissue Change During Maxillary Expansion Using a Computer-aided Design / Computer-aided Manufacturing Appliance.
Hard tissue changes during the transversal expansion of the maxilla using a CAD/CAM expansion appliance. Soft tissue changes during the transversal expansion of the maxilla using a CAD/CAM expansion appliance.
- Trial name
- NCT06246656
- Testing
- Maxillary Expansion
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Maxillary Transverse Deficiency, Rapid Maxillary Expansion
Evaluation of Occlusal Force Following Rapid Maxillary Expansion Assisted by Piezocision in Different Age Groups
The aim of this prospective clinical study is to evaluate and compare the changes in occlusal force distribution using a quantitative digital occlusal analysis system following piezocision-assisted rapid maxillary expansion (RME)…
- Conditions
- Maxillary Transverse Deficiency, Rapid Maxillary Expansion, Posterior Crossbite
- Trial name
- NCT07810465
- Testing
- Piezocision-Assisted Rapid Maxillary Expansion, T-Scan Quantitative Digital Occlusal Force Analysis
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Al-Azhar University
Maxillary Expansion, Maxillary Transverse Deficiency
Evaluation of Maxillary Expansion Methods on Nasomaxillary Structures
Maxillary transverse deficiency is an orthodontic anomaly characterized by the upper and lower dental arches being incompatible due to insufficient width of the maxilla.
- Trial name
- NCT07326345
- Testing
- MARPE (Mini-Screw Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion), SARME (Surgically Assisted Rapid Maxillary Expansion)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Merve Kulaksız
Maxillary Transverse Deficiency (Posterior Crossbite) in Early Adolescent Patients
Posterior Resin Bite Turbos Effect on Maxillary Expansion Using a HYRAX Expander in Early Adolescents
This randomized controlled clinical trial aims to evaluate the effect of posterior disarticulatory resin bite turbos on the rate of maxillary expansion using a HYRAX expander in early adolescent patients.
- Trial name
- HYRAX_ RME_SME (NCT07739498)
- Testing
- Intervention 1: HYRAX expander with posterior disarticulatory resin bite turbos, Intervention 2 (Control): HYRAX expander alone
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Maxillary Deficiency
Associations Between Radiographic Inclination of Premolars and Maxillary Expansion
Recruitment of patients treated using rapid maxillary expanders with dental anchorage, with pre-treatment panoramic X-rays and post-treatment models.
- Trial name
- NCT07095374
- Testing
- Rapid palatal expansion
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pavia
Maxillary Expansion
3D-Printed Versus Laboratory-Fabricated Hyrax Expanders
Maxillary expanders are orthodontic appliances that are commonly used to expand the upper jaw. The purpose of this study will be to compare the effects produced by two different maxillary expanders in children 8-13 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT05743127
- Testing
- 3D-Printed Hyrax Expander, Conventional Laboratory Fabricated Hyrax Expander
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ildeu Andrade Jr.
Ectopic Tooth Eruption, Palatal Expansion Technique
The Effectiveness of Early Intervention to Correct the Position of PDC:s
Approximately 2-3% of children will have problems with one or both of their permanent or 'adult' canine teeth in the upper jaw. These canine teeth sometimes fail to erupt properly, because they are displaced into the roof of the…
- Conditions
- Ectopic Tooth Eruption, Palatal Expansion Technique, Randomized Clinical Trial
- Trial name
- PDC (NCT06267989)
- Testing
- Extraction of the primary canine teeth, Expansion
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany, Sweden and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 324 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Maxillary Transverse Deficiency Class I Malocclusion Vitamin D Deficiency Orthodontic Tooth Movement Adolescent Health
Effect of Serum Vitamin D on MARPE Treatment Response
A total of 30 patients are planned to be included in the study during the first half of 2025, who will apply to the clinic. In our clinical routine, approximately 30% of RME patients are treated using the MARPE method.
- Trial name
- NCT06943443
- Testing
- Miniscrew-Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (MARPE) Treatment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Konya Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi
Maxillary Expansion
Effects of Skeletal Anchored Maxillary Expander for Constricted Maxilla
The aim of study will be Evaluation of Effects of skeletal anchored maxillary expander for constricted maxilla with different patient's age
- Trial name
- NCT07036822
- Testing
- Skeletal Anchored Maxillary Expander (MARPE)
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Samar Hassan Mahmoud Mohamed