Patient expectations and outcomes of orthodontic treatment

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Patient expectations: The relationship between patient expectations of orthodontic treatment and the outcome of this treatment

• IRAS ID

  171897

• Contact name

  Mark S Sayers

• Contact email

  mark.sayers@nhs.net

• Sponsor organisation

  King's College London

• Duration of Study in the UK

  3 years, 0 months, 1 days

• Research summary

  We know that patients' expectations of their treatment have an influence on how satisfied they are with the results of the treatment. However not much is known about how expectations may change over the course of a long treatment. The aim of this study is to measure patient’s expectations during a course of 2-3 years of Orthodontic treatment and its association with the patients' satisfaction and quality of life.

  We will use an existing set of questionnaires to measure the expectations of treatment of 100 new patients’ 6 months intervals during approximately 2 years of orthodontic treatment, starting at their first appointment. As well as measuring expectations we will give the patients a validated quality of life and satisfaction questionnaire when they have completed their treatment.

  In addition, we will ask a small number of patients (approximately 15) to participate in qualitative interviews at the start, 6 months and on completion of orthodontic treatment. The number of patients required for these interviews are related to the results of the interview. Once common themes have been established and repeated,interview recruitment will cease. Previous studies have shown this to be the case in a cohort of approximately 15 patients.These interviews will explore the patients expectations of treatment in greater detail.

  Patients would be invited to participate if they fulfilled the following criteria:
  1) New patients presenting for fixed orthodontic treatment
  2) Aged between 11 to 16 years inclusive
  3) No previous history of orthodontic treatment
  4) Patients do not require orthognathic surgery or craniofacial surgery
  5) Patients who can provide consent and speak English

• REC name

  East Midlands - Leicester Central Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  15/EM/0216

• Date of REC Opinion

  6 May 2015

• REC opinion

  Unfavourable Opinion