Magnesium may boost jaw expansion and cut pain in new trial
NCT ID NCT07309640
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests if taking magnesium supplements can improve a jaw-widening treatment called Alt-RAMEC for adults aged 18-30 with a narrow upper jaw. Participants will either get the treatment alone or with magnesium. Researchers will measure changes in jaw structure and muscle activity, and track pain levels. The goal is to see if magnesium makes the treatment work better and feel less uncomfortable.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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38 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 25 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Inclusion Criteria 1. All participants were young adults, from the 18- 25 age group (males or females). 2. There is a maxillary skeletal deficiency in every patient. (Anteroposterior deficiency, transverse bilateral/unilateral deficiency) 3. All teeth erupted without any abnormalities in term of shape and size. 4. Good oral hygiene and non-smoking habits. Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of previous orthodontic treatment or maxillary expansion 2. Patients with severe progressive periodontal disease 3. Patients with severe craniomaxillofacial deformities such as cleft lip and palate 4. Mid palatal fusion without successful expansion 5. First molar absent or impacted in the patient. 6. Patients who have bone loss, gingival recession, or persistent gingival inflammation. 7. Individuals with a high gag reflex. 8. History of a life-threatening medical condition, such as diabetes mellitus, or a chronic disease such as organ transplant rejection or cancer in patients receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy and high risk of infections.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dr. Aws Fakhri Alfatlawi specialized Orthodontics Clinic
Baghdad, Al-Batawen, 10001, Iraq