Status:

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Effect of Serum Vitamin D on MARPE Treatment Response

Lead Sponsor:

Konya Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi

Conditions:

Maxillary Transverse Deficiency Class I Malocclusion Vitamin D Deficiency Orthodontic Tooth Movement Adolescent Health

Eligibility:

All Genders

16-18 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

A total of 30 patients are planned to be included in the study during the first half of 2025, who will apply to the clinic. In our clinical routine, approximately 30% of RME patients are treated using...

Detailed Description

This randomized clinical trial aims to evaluate the potential impact of serum vitamin D levels on the outcomes of Miniscrew-Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (MARPE) treatment in young adults aged 15-1...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients diagnosed with Class I malocclusion
  • Presence of maxillary transverse deficiency
  • Adolescents aged between 15 and 18 years
  • No systemic diseases, cleft lip/palate, or speech disorders
  • No history of prior orthodontic treatment
  • Willingness to undergo serum vitamin D testing
  • Voluntary participation in the study with signed informed consent
  • Good oral hygiene status

Exclusion

  • Patients with systemic diseases
  • Patients who smoke
  • Patients with poor oral hygiene
  • Patients with cooperation or compliance issues
  • Patients with intellectual disabilities
  • Patients with unmonitored or insufficient pre-treatment vitamin D levels, including:
  • Those who had insufficient vitamin D levels before treatment, were started on supplementation by the endocrinology department, but still had insufficient levels at the T2 measurement
  • Those who were not tested before treatment but were found to have sufficient vitamin D levels only at T2

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 20 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 25 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06943443

Start Date

February 20 2025

End Date

November 25 2025

Last Update

August 26 2025

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Faculty Of Dentistry

Konya, Meram, Turkey (Türkiye), 42090