New orthodontic wire shows promise in tiny study
NCT ID NCT07664215
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tested a new type of archwire designed to help move the upper front teeth backward as a group. Six adults with a specific type of overbite received the wire along with small screws and springs. The main goal was to see how fast the teeth moved and whether the wire worked as intended.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bi-dimensional archwire
- What this could lead to
- If this archwire works well, it could offer a more efficient way to retract front teeth during orthodontic treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 6 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The archwire is new and unproven.
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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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6 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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May 2026
- 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 28 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18-28 years with skeletal Class II malocclusion (ANB angle 5°-7°) * Class II Division 1 dental malocclusion according to Angle classification * An average or vertical facial growth pattern * A treatment plan requiring extraction of the maxillary first premolars * A need for maxillary anterior en-masse retraction * The presence of all permanent maxillary teeth except the third molars Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with previous orthodontic treatment, * Craniofacial anomalies, systemic diseases affecting bone metabolism * Active periodontal disease * Poor oral hygiene * Missing maxillary permanent teeth, or were using * The use of medications known to influence bone metabolism
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Damascus
Damascus, DM20AM19, Syria
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