The benefit of prolonged orthodontic retention - a randomised clinical trial

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Protocol

Statistical analysis plan

Results

Individual participant data

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Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Mrs S Caldwell
Scientific

Orthodontics
Stepping Hill Hospital
Poplar Grove
Stockport
SK2 7JE
United Kingdom

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectives	Is prolonged retention of teeth after orthodontic treatment worthwhile? Should we retain/hold teeth in place for 1 year or 5 years?
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Oral Health: Orthodontics
Intervention	Retain/hold teeth in place for 1 year or 5 years
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	Tooth alignment, caries, periodontal health
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	01/12/2009

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Not Specified
Sex	Not Specified
Key inclusion criteria	Patients attending the orthodontic department at Stepping Hill Hospital who are due to have their braces removed.
Key exclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment	01/12/2003
Date of final enrolment	01/12/2009

Orthodontics

Stockport
SK2 7JE
United Kingdom

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan