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Could your phone replace the orthodontist? new trial tests remote monitoring for kids' braces

NCT ID NCT07611227

Disease control Sponsor: Murad Alrashidi Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial will compare remote monitoring via a smartphone app to standard in-person visits for children aged 7-11 undergoing Phase I orthodontic expansion therapy. The goal is to see if weekly photo check-ins are as effective at improving dental alignment and can reduce emergency visits. The study involves 110 participants and will also measure parental satisfaction and child distress.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Remote monitoring via smartphone application
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that remote monitoring is a safe and effective alternative to frequent in-person visits, reducing travel and stress for families.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial (110 children) comparing two monitoring methods, not testing a new treatment. The technology may not detect all issues, and results may not apply to all orthodontic cases.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 110 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

May 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

May 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

7 to 11 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Children aged 7 to 11 years 2. Scheduled to commence interceptive orthodontic treatment with a maxillary or mandibular Hyrax® expansion appliance 3. In the mixed dentition stage 4. Parent or legal guardian owns and is able to operate a compatible smartphone (iOS 14 or higher, or Android 10 or higher) capable of running the Dental Monitoring application 5. Parent or guardian able and willing to provide written informed consent, and child able to provide assent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Craniofacial syndromes or congenital craniofacial anomalies 2. Requirement for complex multidisciplinary management 3. Lack of reliable internet access, defined as inability to upload photographs at least once per week 4. Any prior orthodontic treatment 5. Significant systemic medical conditions affecting orthodontic treatment outcomes 6. Absence of a consistent legal guardian available to participate in the monitoring protocol

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As listed by the trial registrant

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Orthodontics, interceptive Palatal expansion technique Teledentistry

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Qassim University

    Buraidah, Al-Qassim Region, 52571, Saudi Arabia

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