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RecruitingNCT06292364Updated Mar 5, 2024

Comparison of Retention Characteristics of Immediate vs Delayed Retainer Delivery Using 3D Digital Model Analysis

An interventional study of immediate orthodontic retainer delivery and delayed orthodontic retainer delivery in Relapse, sponsored by Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences Rohtak. Recruiting at 1 site in India. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-03-05.

Sponsored by Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences Rohtak · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Nov 2024, 1 year 11 months ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
  • Registered 3 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Nov 2023, registered Feb 2024).
  • Started Nov 2023; still recruiting 2 years 11 months later.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
40
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years to 45 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Retention has been defined as "the holding of teeth following orthodontic treatment in the treated position for the period of time necessary for the maintenance of the result". Controversies regarding retention regime exist due to lack of high quality evidence regarding duration, type and timing of different type retainer.The present randomised controlled trial will be undertaken to assess the changes and compare if there is any difference in movement of teeth in post orthodontic treatment cases with immediate and delayed (post 7 days) delivery using beggs retainer and change in level of bone biomarker over 6 months period of retention .

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The proposed study will be a prospective, non-pharmacological, single blind, randomized clinical trial to evaluate if there is a difference in transverse (X-axis), A-P(Y-axis) and Vertical plane(Z-axis) of dentition in two group of post orthodontic treatment patients with immediate retainer delivery(Beggs wrap around retainer ) in one group and post 7 days retainer delivery( beggs wrap around retainer) in other group of patients. The present study will be conducted in the Department of Orthodontic and Dentofacial Orthopedics, P.G.I.D.S, Pt. B.D Sharma University of health sciences, Rohtak. The study will be carried out after the institutional approval obtained from ethical committee.

A sample size of 18 patients was calculated keeping confidence interval 95% with power 80%. Accounting for a 10% drop out rate, 20 patients will be enrolled in each group. Patient will be randomly allocated to the study group by a person not involved in the trial using computer generated randomization list. Changes in the tooth movement in transverse(X-axis), A-P(Y-axis), Vertical plane(Z-axis) will be compared in terms of intercanine width, intermolar width, overjet, overbite and contact point displacement between the two groups at following time intervals. These parameters will be charted at T0, T1, T2,T3 and T4 for each patient.Changes in the tooth movement in transverse(X-axis), A-P(Y-axis), Vertical plane(Z-axis) will be compared in terms of intercanine width, intermolar width, overjet, overbite and contact point displacement between the two groups at following time intervals. These parameters will be charted at T0, T1, T2,T3 and T4 for each patient. T0 - Baseline records, at the time of debonding. T1 - Records obtained at the time of retainer delivery. T2 - Records obtained after 1 month of retainer delivery. T3 - Records obtained after 3 months of retainer delivery. T4 - Records obtained after 6 months of retainer delivery

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Conditions studied

  • Relapse

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Keywords

  • orthodontic retention
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In context

Recurrence

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This study's planned enrollment of 40 is below the median of 50 across 3,374 interventional studies indexed under Recurrence.

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Lead sponsor

Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences Rohtak is the lead sponsor of 209 studies on the registry; 71 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 45 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  1. Subjects who required extraction.
  2. Optimal functional occlusion at end of treatment (PAR score >70%).
  3. Littles irregularity index (Pre-treatment \<6mm in both upper and lower arch).
  4. Nonsurgical and non-orthopedic patients.
  5. Non syndromic patients and no impaction of teeth except third molars.
  6. Optimal periodontal condition and Good oral hygiene (probing depth \<3mm, gingival index score \<1
  7. Good compliance regarding retainer wear.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Subjects with incomplete orthodontic treatment.
  2. TMJ disorder patients.
  3. Any systemic disease affecting bone and general growth.
  4. Patients with incomplete records.
  5. Patient who fail to follow up or undergo complete treatment.
  6. Patient with learning difficulties
  7. Patients having antibiotic therapy within previous 3 months and used anti inflammatory drugs in the month before the study
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Other
    control group

    beggs wrap around Retainer will be given to the patients immediately \[Just after debonding\].

    Other: immediate orthodontic retainer delivery

  • Active comparator
    experimental group

    beggs wrap around Retainer will be delivered to the patients 7 days post debonding.

    Other: delayed orthodontic retainer delivery

Interventions

  • Otherimmediate orthodontic retainer delivery

    post orthodontic treatment patients will be given orthodontic retainer immediately after debonding

  • Otherdelayed orthodontic retainer delivery

    post orthodontic treatment patients will be given orthodontic retainer after 7 days of debonding

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. overjet

    sagittal distance between upper and lower incisors

    Time frame: T0 - baseline on the day of debonding

  2. overjet

    sagittal distance between upper and lower incisors

    Time frame: T1 - 7 days after debonding

  3. overjet

    sagittal distance between upper and lower incisors

    Time frame: T2 - 1 month after debonding

  4. Overjet

    sagittal distance between upper and lower incisors

    Time frame: T3 - 6 month after debonding

  5. contact point displacement

    displacement of contact points in anterior teeth

    Time frame: T0 - baseline on the day of debonding

  6. contact point displacement

    displacement of contact points in anterior teeth

    Time frame: T1 - 7 days after debonding

  7. contact point displacement

    displacement of contact points in anterior teeth

    Time frame: T2 - 1 month after debonding

  8. contact point displacement

    displacement of contact points in anterior teeth

    Time frame: T3 - 6 month after debonding

  9. overbite

    vertical overlap of upper and lower incisors

    Time frame: T0 - baseline on the day of debonding

  10. overbite

    vertical overlap of upper and lower incisors

    Time frame: T1 - 7 days after debonding

  11. overbite

    vertical overlap of upper and lower incisors

    Time frame: T2 - 1 month after debonding

  12. overbite

    vertical overlap of upper and lower incisors

    Time frame: T3 - 6 month after debonding

  13. intermolar width

    transverse distance between the first molars

    Time frame: T0 - baseline on the day of debonding

  14. intermolar width

    transverse distance between the first molars

    Time frame: T1 - 7 days after debonding

  15. intermolar width

    transverse distance between the first molars

    Time frame: T2 - 1 month after debonding

  16. intermolar width

    transverse distance between the first molars

    Time frame: T3 - 6 month after debonding

  17. intercanine width

    transverse distance between the canine

    Time frame: T0 - baseline on the day of debonding

  18. intercanine width

    transverse distance between the canine

    Time frame: T1 - 7 days after debonding

  19. intercanine width

    transverse distance between the canine

    Time frame: T2 - 1 month after debonding

  20. intercanine width

    transverse distance between the canine

    Time frame: T3 - 6 month after debonding

Secondary outcomes

  1. GCF - elisa

    BALP AND CTX TYPE 1 BIOMARKER

    Time frame: Tb - 1 month before debonding

  2. GCF - elisa

    BALP AND CTX TYPE 1 BIOMARKER

    Time frame: T0 - on the day of debonding

  3. GCF - elisa

    BALP AND CTX TYPE 1 BIOMARKER

    Time frame: T1 - 1 week after debonding

  4. GCF - elisa

    BALP AND CTX TYPE 1 BIOMARKER

    Time frame: T2 - 1 month after debonding

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Pgids Rohtak
    Rohtak, Haryana 124001, India
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 5, 2024, 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
NCT06292364
Lead sponsor
Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences Rohtak
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 5, 2024
Start date
Nov 5, 2023
Primary completion
Nov 5, 2024 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 5, 2024 (estimated)
Last update
Mar 5, 2024

Study contacts

Dr. Rekha sharma MDS
Contact
rajsringari@gmail.com
8076190296

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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