Could a simple injection cut your braces time in half?
NCT ID NCT06302296
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether injecting a substance made from the patient's own blood (platelet-rich fibrin) into the gums can help teeth move faster during braces. Fourteen people aged 18-26 with crowded upper teeth will receive either the injection or a placebo after a tooth extraction. The goal is to see if this approach can shorten the time needed to straighten teeth.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- injectable platelet-rich fibrin (PRF)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a way to shorten orthodontic treatment time by using a natural substance made from the patient's own blood.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage study with only 14 participants, so results may not apply widely. Previous studies on PRF for tooth movement are limited and inconclusive.
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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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About 14 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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.
- Ages
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18 to 26 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: * The patient's age (18-26). Severe or very severe irregularity of the upper incisors greater than (7 mm) according to Little's index, so it is recommended to extract the upper first premolar. * Class I or Class II malocclusion, first model according to Angle, with skeletal class I or II and a normal or mild vertical growth pattern. * All permanent upper teeth, up to the first molar, are present, with the possibility of attaching brackets to all teeth in a correct position. * The patient has good oral health. Exclusion Criteria: * • The presence of any systemic disease that affects orthodontic dental movement. * Severe malalignment of one of the teeth (palatal quadrant, ectopic canine, ectopic premolar). * The patient has undergone previous orthodontic treatment. * The patient is subject to any drug treatment that may affect orthodontic dental movement (cortisone, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). * The patient has poor oral health. * Commitment to periodic follow-up appointments.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fadi Jnaid
RECRUITINGHama, Syria
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