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The effectiveness of non-surgical orthodontic treatment for the treatment of severe class II growth anomalies
ISRCTN ISRCTN61138858
DOI 10.1186/ISRCTN61138858
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
EudraCT number
Public title The effectiveness of non-surgical orthodontic treatment for the treatment of severe class II growth anomalies
Scientific title
Acronym N/A
Serial number at source G9410454
Study hypothesis To evaluate the effectiveness of different methods of orthodontic growth modification for the treatment of mandibular deficiency. The methods that are being compared are: (1) Early treatment with a Twin Block appliance and no treatment (2) Later treatment with a Herbst appliance or a Twin Block.

This trial was continued by ISRCTN26364810 - grant G9901331.
Lay summary Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval Not provided at time of registration
Study design Randomised controlled trial
Countries of recruitment United Kingdom
Disease/condition/study domain Dental
Participants - inclusion criteria Children with an overjet of greater than 7 mm
Participants - exclusion criteria Craniofacial syndrome
Anticipated start date 01/04/1997
Anticipated end date 01/04/2001
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material
Target number of participants 480 Added 20/08/09: 2 years follow-up
Interventions Early treatment with a Twin Block appliance and no treatment.
Later treatment with a Herbst appliance or a Twin Block.

This trial was continued by ISRCTN26364810 - grant G9901331.
Primary outcome measure(s) Dental and skeletal change, self esteem and patient preference
Secondary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Sources of funding Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
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Contact name Professor  Kevin  O'Brien
  Address Department of Dental Medicine and Surgery
University Dental Hospital of Manchester
Higher Cambridge Street
  City/town Manchester
  Zip/Postcode M15 6FH
  Country United Kingdom
  Email
Sponsor Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
  Address 20 Park Crescent
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode W1B 1AL
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)20 7636 5422
  Fax +44 (0)20 7436 6179
  Email clinical.trial@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
  Sponsor website: http://www.mrc.ac.uk
Date applied 17/10/2000
Last edited 17/07/2012
Date ISRCTN assigned 17/10/2000
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