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Clinical Trials/NCT01757990
NCT01757990CompletedPhase 2

A Comparative Clinical Evaluation of the Effect of Stevia Rebaudiana Extracts and Sucrose on Dental Plaque pH (Stephan Curve Trend) Using a Microtouch Electrode in Healthy Volunteers. A Phase II Study.

Università degli Studi di Sassari0 sites20 target enrollmentStarted: March 1, 2012Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 2
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
20
Primary Endpoint
Plaque-pH modification

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate the effect of stevioside and rebaudioside on several variables related to caries development. Two approaches were performed: an in vitro evaluation of the growth of a culture of mutans streptococci and in vivo randomized study on the effect of a single rinse containing stevioside and rebaudioside on plaque-pH.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Crossover
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
20 Years to 55 Years (Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • good general health, normal salivary secretion rate, normal buffer capacity

Exclusion Criteria

  • systemic diseases, salivary secretion reduction, reduced buffer capacity

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Plaque-pH modification

Time Frame: 5, 10, 15, 30, 45, 60 minutes

Plaque pH was measured at baseline and 5, 10, 15, 30, 45 and 60 minutes after each mouth rinse

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor
Università degli Studi di Sassari
Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Guglielmo Campus

Associate Professor of Community Dentistry

Università degli Studi di Sassari

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