NCT03656471

Comparison of Subjective Experiences Between Patients Receiving Clear Aligners or Fixed Appliances

Comparison of Subjective Experiences Between Patients Receiving Clear Aligners or Fixed Appliances During the Initial Stage of Orthodontic Treatment

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 160 (actual)
• Sponsor: West China Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study aimed to compare experiences between adult patients receiving clear aligners and fixed appliances during the initial stage of orthodontic treatments.

Detailed description

Patients receiving either clear aligner treatments were enrolled in this study. During the same time period, patients receiving fixed orthodontic treatments well-matched with clear-aligner patients by similar ages (difference \< 3 years), same gender and similar levels of severity of malocclusion \[similar Index of Complexity Outcome and Need (ICON) level\] were enrolled.The two groups were well-matched with ages, gender and levels of malocclusion severity. Pain perception, anxiety and quality of life were assessed through visual analogue scale (VAS), state-trait anxiety inventory (STAI) and oral health impact profile-14 (OHIP-14), respectively.

Conditions

• Pain
• Anxiety
• Quality of Life

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	clear aligners or fixed appliances	Patients choose clear aligners or fixed appliances to treat their malocclusions

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-12-03
• Primary completion: 2015-12-03
• Completion: 2016-02-01
• First posted: 2018-09-04
• Last updated: 2018-09-04