NCT06518733

Orthodontic Treatment Impact on Life Experience of Adolescents With Fixed Orthodontic Appliances

Orthodontic Treatment Impact on Day-to-Day Life Experience of Adolescents With Fixed Orthodontic Appliances: A Cross-Sectional Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 364 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 13 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the impact of different fixed orthodontic appliances on the day-to-day life experience of adolescent patients at any stage of their orthodontic treatment. A validated questionnaire was translated and used in the assessment, 364 patients (242 female and 122 male) were recruited, impact on the social and emotional well-being status of the participants was assessed as well as oral health, pain, and discomfort.

Detailed description

This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the impact of orthodontic treatment on the daily life experience of adolescents wearing fixed orthodontic appliances. We aimed to assess the impact of different fixed orthodontic appliances in a sample of 364 patients either having labial fixed orthodontic appliances only or combined with palatal anchorage appliances, combined with mini-screws, combined with both palatal anchorage appliances and mini-screws or having fixed retainers. The outcomes were the impact on the patient's social and emotional well-being status and the impact on the patient's oral health, pain, and discomfort. a questionnaire was distributed and the patient was asked to fill it in. The questionnaire is composed of 22 questions with a 3-point scale.

Conditions

• Orthodontic Appliance Complication

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	appliance type	different types of appliances: labial fixed appliances only, fixed retainers, palatal appliances and miniscrews

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-08-01
• Primary completion: 2023-12-30
• Completion: 2023-12-30
• First posted: 2024-07-24
• Last updated: 2024-07-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt