Clinical trials: Rapid Maxillary Expansion
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Rapid Maxillary Expansion for Residual Pediatric
Randomized Controlled Trial comparing Rapid Maxillary Expansion with Standard Clinical Practice in patients with residual pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome after adenotonsillectomy.
- Trial name
- ERMES (NCT02947464)
- Testing
- Standard clinical practice, Standard clinical practice + Rapid Maxillary Expansion
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Basque Health Service
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
Nocturnal Enuresis
Nocturnal Enuresis and Rapid Maxillary Expansion
Nocturnal enuresis (NE) is the involuntary loss of urine that occurs only at night in children aged 5 years or more. NE is a common problem, affecting about 10% of school children.
- Trial name
- NERME (NCT02178826)
- Testing
- Rapid Maxillary Expansion
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University Hospital
Transverse Maxillary Deficiency, Oxidative Stress
Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Responses During Rapid Maxillary Expansion: A Controlled Clinical Study
Rapid maxillary expansion is an orthopedic treatment used to correct transverse maxillary deficiency in growing patients. Mechanical forces generated during expansion may induce local biological responses, including changes in…
- Trial name
- NCT07695584
- Testing
- Expansion group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
Maxillar Hypoplasia
Evaluation of Masticatory Muscle Activity in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Rapid Maxillary Expansion
Transverse maxillary constriction is a malocclusion that subsists when the distance between the upper first molars palatal cuspids is lower than the distance between the lower first molars vestibular center fossae.
- Trial name
- NCT05820438
- Testing
- Electromyography
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pavia
Skeletal Class III Malocclusion
Efficacy of RME and Facemask Therapy for Class III Malocclusion
This multicenter randomized controlled trial compares the efficacy of Rapid Maxillary Expansion (RME) combined with facemask (FM) protraction versus FM protraction alone in treating growing children with skeletal Class III…
- Trial name
- NCT07053683
- Testing
- Combined RME and Facemask Therapy, Facemask Therapy Alone
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 358 people
- Sponsor
- Wuhan Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital
Maxillary Anomaly, Asymmetric Maxillary Arch (Disorder)
Effects of Asymmetric Rapid Maxillary Expansion on Dentoskeletal Structures in Mixed Dentition
The aim of this clinical trial was to determine the efficacy of a locked modified bonded acrylic rapid maxillary expansion appliance, also known as an asymmetric rapid maxillary expansion appliance (ARME), in patients with a true…
- Conditions
- Maxillary Anomaly, Asymmetric Maxillary Arch (Disorder), Cross Bite
- Trial name
- ARME (NCT06486324)
- Testing
- A locked modified acrylic bonded rapid maxillary expansion appliance (ARME)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Celal Irgin
Malocclusion, Muscle Activity
Evaluation of Muscle Activity in Unilateral Posterior Crossbite
Posterior crossbite (PCB) is defined as the presence of one or more teeth of the posterior group (canine to third molar) in an inverted buccolingual relationship, where the vestibular cusp of the upper tooth is in contact with…
- Conditions
- Malocclusion, Muscle Activity, Maxillary Expansion
- Trial name
- NCT04962685
- Testing
- Rapid Maxillary Expansion
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Maxillary Hypoplasia
Effectiveness of SARPE With 3 and 2-Segment Technique: A Randomized Clinical Trial
A few studies state that 3-segment SARPE has the following advantages: a) higher level of expansion symmetry; b) higher level of stability of the expansion achieved; and c) faster bone healing.
- Trial name
- 3S/2S_SARPE (NCT02179593)
- Testing
- 2-Segment SARPE, 3-Segment SARPE
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Cleft Lip and Palate, Maxillary Expansion
Effectiveness of Two Maxillary Expanders in Improving the Transverse Skeletal and Dental Dimensions in Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate
This randomized controlled trial is designed to compare between quadlelix appliance vs hyrax expander regrading the their effectiveness in maxillary expansion in patients with cleft.
- Trial name
- NCT04331977
- Testing
- Maxillary Expansion
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Constricted Maxillary Arch
Effect of Mini-screw Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion on Midpalatal Suture in Post-pubertal Patients: a CBCT Study
a device is going to be placed in the palate to non-growing patients who are diagnosed to have a constricted maxillary arch and require an expansion of the maxillary arch in their treatment plan.
- Trial name
- EMARPEMSPP (NCT07075211)
- Testing
- MARPE (mini-screw assisted rapid palatal expansion)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) in Children and Maxillary and Mandibular Development
Assessment of the association of maxillary expansion using a rapid palatal expansion, use of a mandibular advancement appliance (MGA™) and of a device allowing sleep in a semi-seated position (Yoobreath™) in patients with…
- Trial name
- SAOS (NCT03267927)
- Testing
- Rapid palatal expansion, MGA™ system, Yoobreath™ system
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
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
Cleft Lip and Palate
Rapid Maxillary Expansion and Protraction by Expander Differential Opening EDO in Cleft Lip and Palate Patients
maxillary expansion in cleft palate patient with expander and using face mask.
- Trial name
- NCT05009472
- Testing
- expander with deferential opening and petit face mask
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls
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
Skeletal Maxillary Transverse Deficiency
The Effect of Expansion on Craniofacial Sutures in Children Using 3D Imaging
The aim of this study to test the immediate effect of rapid maxillary expansion on craniofacial sutures in children using cone beam computed tomography.
- Trial name
- NCT02424422
- Where
- Syria
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Damascus University
Orthodontic Appliance, Orthodontic Appliances
Short-term Stability of Tooth-borne vs Bone-borne Maxillary Expansion: A Parallel Cohort Study
This prospective parallel cohort study aimed to compare the short-term stability of maxillary expansion achieved with tooth-borne (Hyrax) and bone-borne expanders.
- Conditions
- Orthodontic Appliance, Orthodontic Appliances, Orthodontic Relapse
- Trial name
- NCT06916299
- Testing
- dental casts, tooth-borne expander insertion, miniscrew and bone-borne expander insertion
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
Maxillary Expansion
Micro-invasive Methods of Mid-palatal Sutural Separation
This trial aims to evaluate the effect of different micro-invasive methods (piezoelectric and micro-osteoperforation) along with tooth-tooth borne RPE compare to tooth-bone borne MARPE on the amount of mid-palatal sutural…
- Trial name
- NCT05740592
- Testing
- micro-osteoperforations ,microincision
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Baghdad
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
Palatal Expansion Technique, Posterior Crossbite
Miniscrew-assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion With and Without Corticopuncture
Rapid palatal expansion aims at skeletally correcting the transverse maxillary deficiency by applying forces to separate the mid-palatal suture.
- Conditions
- Palatal Expansion Technique, Posterior Crossbite, Maxillary Hypoplasia, Malocclusion
- Trial name
- NCT05543460
- Testing
- MARPE with Corticopunctures, MARPE
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University