NCT01600118

Effect of Shock Waves on Dental Parameters

Effect of Low-energy Extracorporeal Shock Waves on Periodontal and Endodontic Parameters

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2 / Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 72 (actual)
• Sponsor: Medical University of Vienna · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This randomized clinical trial investigates the effect of the extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) on periodontal and endodontical parameters. The ESWT is a scientifically approved non invasive method to influence bone turnover and tissue regeneration. The hypotheses of this trial are that ESWT increases the periodontal stability of orthodontically aligned teeth as well as increase the blood flow. Increasing the periodontal stability would reduce the retention phase, relapse risk and accelerate the rehabilitation of the surrounding tissues.

Conditions

• Tooth Stability
• Blood Flow

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Extracorporeal shockwave therapy	1000 impulses
DEVICE	No extracorporeal shockwave	0 impulses, acoustic effect

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-09-01
• Primary completion: 2013-10-01
• Completion: 2013-12-01
• First posted: 2012-05-16
• Last updated: 2015-10-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Austria