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CompletedNCT00137137Updated Dec 28, 2007

The Mini-Screw as Orthodontic Anchoring: Survival, Clinical Efficiency and Experience of the Patient

An interventional study of Placement of the mini-screw in Dental Implants, sponsored by University Hospital, Ghent. Completed at 1 site in Belgium. Open to participants aged 10 Years to 70 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2007-12-28.

Sponsored by University Hospital, Ghent · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
10 Years to 70 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a clinical trial to evaluate the mini-screw as orthodontic anchoring. This trial will study implant survival, clinical efficiency and experience of the patient.

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Conditions studied

  • Dental Implants
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In context

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Ghent is the lead sponsor of 665 studies on the registry; 156 are open to participants now.

Of its 5 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 4 (80%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
10 Years to 70 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 10-70 years of age
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
20 participants

Interventions

  • ProcedurePlacement of the mini-screw
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Implant survival

Secondary outcomes

  1. Patient opinion

  2. Efficacy of treatment

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Study locations

1 site
  • University Hospital Ghent
    Ghent, 9000, Belgium
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References and documents

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 28, 2007, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00137137
Lead sponsor
University Hospital, Ghent
First posted
Aug 29, 2005
Start date
Jun 2005
Completion
Nov 2006
Last update
Dec 28, 2007

Study contacts

Hugo De Bruyn, PhD
principal investigator · University Hospital, Ghent

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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