The Effects of Extraoral Photobiomodulation on the Rate of Orthodontic Alignment

August 23, 2018 updated by: Biolux Research Holdings, Inc.
The aim of this study is to determine if extraoral OrthoPulse®, which emits extraoral LED (Light Emitting Diode) photobiomodulation (PBM), reduces the time it takes to complete orthodontic alignment.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

101

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
    • Quebec
      • L'Île-Perrot, Quebec, Canada, J7V 4X4
        • Clinique Dentaire Alvaro de la Fuente
  • Thailand
      • Bangkok, Thailand, 10400
        • Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University
  • United States
    • Alabama
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233
        • Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Alabama
    • Georgia
      • Suwanee, Georgia, United States, 30024
        • Shaughnessy Orthodontics

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

11 years to 40 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Permanent dentition
  • Class I malocclusion with irregularity score of greater than 2 mm in either arch
  • Good oral hygiene

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any medical or dental condition that could potentially affect study results
  • Patients currently using any investigational drug or any other investigational device
  • Patients planning to relocate or move during the treatment period
  • Use of bisphosphonates
  • Pregnant females

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: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Extraoral OrthoPulse® PBM
Subjects assigned to this group receive full mouth fixed orthodontic appliance treatment in conjunction with receiving daily extraoral OrthoPulse® photobiomudulation (PBM) treatments.
Device: Extraoral OrthoPulse® PBM
Patients carry out daily extraoral OrthoPulse® PBM treatments at home.
Other: Fixed Orthodontic Appliance Treatment
Patients are treated for full mouth fixed orthodontic appliance treatment by the qualified Principal Investigator (PI). Orthodontic treatment procedures carried out per the traditional practices of the PI and dental office.
Other: Orthodontic Treatment (Control)
Subjects assigned to this group receive full mouth fixed orthodontic appliance treatment, only.
Other: Fixed Orthodontic Appliance Treatment
Patients are treated for full mouth fixed orthodontic appliance treatment by the qualified Principal Investigator (PI). Orthodontic treatment procedures carried out per the traditional practices of the PI and dental office.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Rate of Orthodontic Anterior Alignment in Millimetres Per Week (mm/wk) by Means of Little's Irregularity Index (LII) for Extraoral OrthoPulse® PBM and Non-OrthoPulse® PBM Treated Patients.
Time Frame: Participants followed for the time it takes to complete orthodontic anterior alignment, an expected average of 30-120 days from the start of orthodontic treatment, depending on the severity of the case.
Participants followed for the time it takes to complete orthodontic anterior alignment, an expected average of 30-120 days from the start of orthodontic treatment, depending on the severity of the case.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Biolux Research Holdings, Inc.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Chung H Kau, DDS, University of Alabama (UAB) Birmingham

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

December 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 10, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 17, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

October 20, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 27, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 23, 2018

Last Verified

August 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • OP2

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