NCT06426238

Self-reported and Experimental Pain in Patients Undergoing Orthodontic Treatment

Comparison of Self-reported and Experimental Pain Outcomes Between Clear Aligners and Fixed Appliances in Patients Undergoing Orthodontic Treatment

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 38 (actual)
• Sponsor: Midwestern University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 14 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) is defined as the minimum force applied to an area that is perceived as pain. PPT is considered an objective measurement tool to assess pain levels. Studies have assessed the difference in pain levels between clear aligners and fixed appliances using subjective pain scales. No study has utilized PPT to evaluate the difference in pain between aligners and fixed braces at different time points. This study will aim to compare the self- reported and experimental pain perception between the clear aligner and fixed appliance therapies during the phase of crown alignment and to assess how long pain is perceived in the following five days from the adjustment of the appliance.

Conditions

• Pain

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-01-03
• Primary completion: 2025-06-01
• Completion: 2025-06-01
• First posted: 2024-05-23
• Last updated: 2025-06-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States