Hyrax Vs. Invisalign Palatal Expander Clinical Study
Part of paid clinical trials in Laguna Hills, California.
- Sponsor
- Align Technology, Inc.
- Study ID
- NCT06662279
- Status
- Recruiting
Conditions
- Crowding
- Malocclusions
- Narrow Maxilla
- Narrow Maxillary Arch
Eligibility Criteria
- Sex
- ALL
- Age
- 6 Years - 11 Years
- Healthy Volunteers
- Not accepted
Interventions
- Removable Rapid Palatal Expander — DEVICERemovable palatal expander where expanders are changed to obtain up to .25mm expansion per expander
- Banded Palatal Expander — DEVICEPalatal expander cemented into mouth where a screw is turned to obtain .25mm expansion per turn
Study Details
The purpose of this study is to compare expansion result and the overall experience between the Invisalign Palatal Expander and the Hyrax expander.
Key Dates
- Start date
- Oct 25, 2024
- Status verified
- Oct 2024
- Primary completion
- Nov 30, 2025
- Completion
- Jan 31, 2026
Study Design
- Enrollment
- 36 participants (estimated)
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Intervention model
- PARALLEL
- Primary purpose
- TREATMENT
Arms
- Active Comparator: Invisalign Palatal Expander
- Active Comparator: Hyrax Expander
Primary Outcome Measure
width of palate after expansion [ Time Frame: from enrollment to study completion, approximately 4 months ]
Central Contacts
- Smita Sharma408-470-4079
- Sherri Wilson-Lopes
Locations (4)
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site coordinators |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Coast Orthodontics | Laguna Hills | California | 92653 | |
| Spillers Orthodontics | Warner Robins | Georgia | 31088 | |
| Innovative Orthodontic Centers | Naperville | Illinois | 60540 | |
| The Orthodontic Studio | Chevy Chase | Maryland | 20815 |