New dental device aims to correct Children's open bite without surgery
NCT ID NCT07379632
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests two dental appliances—the vertical holding appliance and the Zachrisson transpalatal arch—to correct anterior open bite in children aged 6-12. The goal is to see which device works better for improving bite and jaw alignment. The trial involves 38 children and uses X-rays to measure changes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dental appliance (vertical holding appliance or Zachrisson transpalatal arch)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a more effective way to correct open bite in children without surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 38 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The devices may not work for all types of open bite.
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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 38 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
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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6 to 12 years
- 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: 1. Children with the age rage from 6-12 years old. 2. Both male and female. 3. Class I and II skeletal and dental. 4. Skeletal anterior open bite. 5. Maxillary and mandibular incisors and upper first molars erupted. 6. Good oral hygiene. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Systemic disease. 2. Missing teeth. 3. Previous orthodontic treatment. 4. Presence of posterior crossbites.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry Cairo University
RECRUITINGCairo, Egypt