The Effect of Light Emitting Diode Phototherapy on the Rate of Orthodontic Tooth Movement - A Clinical Study

December 15, 2013 updated by: Bryan Tompson
LED Phototherapy will increase the velocity of Orthodontic tooth movement.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

11

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Canada
    • Ontario
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G1G6
        • University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

10 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • bilaterally symmetric extraction of premolar teeth with residual extraction spaces large enough to ensure space closure is not complete prior to the subsequent orthodontic appointment
  • no medicines or systemic illness
  • full banding/bonding of teeth

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pregnant
  • non-extraction treatment
  • systemic illness
  • prior orthodontic treatment

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: LED Phototherapy
LED phototherapy will be delivered transdermally via an extra-oral device and in a split mouth manner (half of the dental arch).
Device: LED Phototherapy
Other Names:
  • Device manufactured by Biolux Research Ltd
No Intervention: Control: conventional orthodontic tooth movement

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Extraction space size
Time Frame: T0, T1, T2
T0=the start of active extraction space closure T1=3-7 weeks after T0 T2=4-7 weeks after T1
T0, T1, T2

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Bryan Tompson

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Bryan D Tompson, DDS, DipPaedo, DipOrtho, FRCDC, University of Toronto

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 10, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 12, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

December 13, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 17, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 15, 2013

Last Verified

December 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 11-12-2

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