NCT03008681

OHRQoL Evaluation After Functional Therapy in JIA Patients

Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Evaluation After Treatment With a Functional Appliance

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 93 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Messina · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Years – 20 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the study was to determine the changes in Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders who underwent functional therapy for 24 months to assess the age and sex group in which the functional therapy was most effective.

Detailed description

This prospective interventional study included 93 patients with JIA and TMJ disorders at the start of functional orthodontic therapy. Children were prospectively followed in the 24 months of treatment and completed the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) before treatment (T0), and at 6 months (T1), 12 months (T2), and 24 months (T3) after the start of therapy.

Conditions

• Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Andresen functional removable orthodontic appliance	Included patients were treated for 24 months with a Functional removable orthodontic appliance, the Andresen activator. The initial checks were performed after 6 weeks with subsequent checks being carried out every 8th week, with the final follow-up at 24 months. The patient underwent functional treatment using the activator described in the protocol with midlines coincidence.

Timeline

• Start date: 2004-01-01
• Primary completion: 2016-09-01
• Completion: 2016-10-01
• First posted: 2017-01-02
• Last updated: 2017-01-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy