# A Comparative CT Evaluation of the Amount of Root Resorption in Self-ligating Versus Conventional Brackets

> **NCT03613285** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Institute of Dental Science and Technologies** · enrollment: 21 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Root Resorption

## Interventions

- **DEVICE:** conventional brackets
- **DEVICE:** smart clip passive self ligating brackets
- **DEVICE:** Empower active self ligating brackets

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03613285
- **Lead sponsor:** Institute of Dental Science and Technologies
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2013-10-01
- **Primary completion:** 2015-11-01
- **Final completion:** 2015-12-01
- **Target enrollment:** 21 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2018-08-03


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03613285

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03613285, "A Comparative CT Evaluation of the Amount of Root Resorption in Self-ligating Versus Conventional Brackets". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03613285. Licensed CC0.

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