How should patients be supervised during orthodontic retention? A randomised controlled trial

ISRCTN ISRCTN56295329
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN56295329
Secondary identifying numbers N0050182678
Submission date
28/09/2007
Registration date
28/09/2007
Last edited
12/05/2017
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Oral Health
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Miss Megan Hatfield
Scientific

Orthodontic Department
St Luke's Hospital
Little Horton Lane
Bradford
BD5 0NA
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)1274 365225
Email hatfieldmegan@hotmail.com

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleHow should patients be supervised during orthodontic retention? A randomised controlled trial
Study objectives1. Can the orthodontic retention period be supervised by telephone rather than clinic visit?
2. Does this have an effect on the outcome of the first 12 months of retention?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedOral Health: Orthodontics
InterventionPatients will receive two sets of Essix retainers. They will be randomly allocated to one of two groups:
1. One group will visit the department every 3 months for review by the clinician.
2. The other group will instead receive a phone call from a dental nurse every 3 months to check on progress.
All patients will visit the department at the end of 12 months retention for record collection and questionnaire.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. Analysis of irregularity of the teeth from study casts using Little's index
2. Cost analysis of staff time
3. Patient questionnaire
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date10/10/2003
Completion date30/09/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaPatients completing active orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances and entering the retention phase
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment10/10/2003
Date of final enrolment30/09/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

St Luke's Hospital
Bradford
BD5 0NA
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
Government

The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Editorial Notes

12/05/2017: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator.