| Source of record | UK Clinical Trials Gateway |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN75477546 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 29/09/2006 |
| Local reference number(s) | N0453173840 |
| Public title | A Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial comparing Aesthetic Arch Wires and Nickel Titanium Arch Wires in Initial Alignment |
| Scientific title |
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| Acronym | N/A |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Oral Health: Orthodontics |
| Study hypothesis | To compare two different types of orthodontic braces to see if one works faster than the other. |
| Design/methodology | Randomised controlled trial |
| Research ethics review | Not provided at time of registration |
| Countries of trial | United Kingdom |
| Participants - inclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Participants - exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Patient information material |
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| Anticipated start date | 17/10/2005 |
| Anticipated end date | 16/10/2007 |
| Status of trial | Completed |
| Target number of participants | 40 patients in each treatment group. No control group. Total = 80 |
| Interventions | Type A of orthodontic braces vs type B of orthodontic braces |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | Time taken to complete levelling and aligning of front teeth |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Sources of funding | Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
NHS R&D Support Funding |
| Sponsor name | Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health |
| Sponsor details | The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
United Kingdom
SW1A 2NL |
| Sponsor telephone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
| Sponsor email | dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk |
| Sponsor website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en |
| Contact name | Dr D Bearn |
| Contact details | Central Manchester & Manchester Children's Uni Hospitals NHS Trust
Dental Hospital
Higher Cambridge Street
Manchester
United Kingdom
M15 6FH |
| Contact telephone | +44 |
| Contact fax | +44 |
| Contact email | david.bearn@manchester.ac.uk |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN75477546 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
