Jaw misalignment linked to posture? 3D spine scans investigate
NCT ID NCT07664059
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether the way your jaw and teeth fit together (called malocclusion) is related to your body posture. Researchers will use a 3D scanner to measure the spine's curves and alignment in people with different types of jaw misalignment. The goal is to better understand how the mouth and body may be connected, which could help dentists and other doctors work together more effectively.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If links are found, this could support a team-based approach to orthodontic care that considers posture.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, only associations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 64 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Patients referred for orthodontic evaluation at the Unit of Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry, Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, presenting skeletal malocclusion and undergoing routine orthodontic diagnostic assessment.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Patients referred for orthodontic evaluation * Presence of skeletal malocclusion * Availability of lateral cephalometric radiograph * Ability to undergo three-dimensional postural assessment using the Spine 3D system * Patients of any age and sex * Provision of written informed consent by the participant or by parents/legal guardians in case of minors Exclusion Criteria: * Previous orthodontic treatment * Previous orthopaedic treatment affecting posture * Presence of craniofacial syndromes or congenital anomalies * History of spinal surgery * Significant musculoskeletal disorders * Neurological conditions affecting posture * Use of medications affecting musculoskeletal function * Inability to undergo postural assessment * Lack of written informed consent
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Conditions
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