Patient Pain experience with Orthodontic Fixed Appliance Treatment

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Patient Expectations of Pain with Orthodontic Fixed Appliance Treatment Vs Actual Pain Experience

• IRAS ID

  181289

• Contact name

  Susi Caldwell

• Contact email

  susi.caldwell@UHSM.nhs.net

• Sponsor organisation

  University of Manchester

• Duration of Study in the UK

  1 years, 6 months, 16 days

• Research summary

  This research project will aim to analyse the pain experience of orthodontic treatment. Patients receive orthodontic fixed appliance treatment (Fixed on braces) commonly on the NHS. It is a procedure which has been shown can cause some discomfort to patients. The aim of this project will be attempt to quantify the pain associated with fixed on braces compared to patients expectations of discomfort by using a questionnaire. The questionnaire will be given to patients before, during and after treatment with fixed on braces to compare patient expectation of pain with fixed braces to actual pain experienced with fixed on braces.

• REC name

  Yorkshire & The Humber - South Yorkshire Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  16/YH/0394

• Date of REC Opinion

  3 Nov 2016

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion