Effect of phase one of periodontal treatment on improvement of clinical signs of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Phase 2

• Conditions: Rheumatoid Arthritis.; Rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified

• Registration Number: IRCT201202219104N1
• Lead Sponsor: Vice chancellor for research,Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

Confirmed diagnosis of arthritis; generalized moderate to severe periodontitis; no antibiotic usage during the previous 3 months before study; no smoking or diabetes or heart diseases; no pregnancy and filling informed consent.
Exclusion criteria: Irregular maintenance visits; improper plaque control in case group.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
(Disase Activity Score 28). Timepoint: Beginning of the study- 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: A digit without any units. Different parts of this index are put in special formula and one digit is recorded.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Probing depth. Timepoint: Before intervention-8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Millimeter and with using periodontal prob.;MGI. Timepoint: Before intervention- 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: A digit between 0 and 4. It doesnt need any tools and is completely observational.;BOP. Timepoint: Before intervention-8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Percentage- After stimulation with periodontal prob,the sites with bleeding are recorded as percentage of all sites.