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Effects of Prebiotic Oral Healthcare Products as an Adjunct to Non-surgical Periodontal Therapy

Not Applicable
Withdrawn
Conditions
Periodontitis
Interventions
Other: Prebiotic
Other: Control
Registration Number
NCT02520375
Lead Sponsor
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the impact of a prebiotic toothpaste and mouthrinse in periodontitis patients as an adjunct to scaling and rootplaning.

Detailed Description

The aim of this study is to determine the impact of a prebiotic toothpaste and mouthrinse in periodontitis patients as an adjunct to scaling and rootplaning. Study design: this study will be a single centre (Department of Oral Health Sciences, University Hospitals Leuven), double blind, randomized, placebo controlled clinical trial. The randomization (by means of a computer program) and double blind design are thought to minimize the bias of the investigator and patients. Study population: adults, who consult at the department of Periodontology at the University Hospital Leuven and who fit the inclusion criteria will be asked to participate in this study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • 40 patients

  • ≥ 36 years of age

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  • No previous scaling and rootplaning

  • Clinical diagnosis: severe generalized periodontitis characterized by the presence of > 14 affected teeth when > 14 teeth are present (if number of teeth present is < 14, 8-14 teeth need to be affected) with an attachment loss of > 6mm prior to initial non-surgical periodontal therapy.

  • A minimum of 3 natural teeth in every quadrant

  • Willing and able to give written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with aggressive periodontitis or necrotizing periodontitis
  • Patients who smoke
  • Pregnant or lactating woman
  • A history of diabetes, rheumatic fever, liver or kidney disease, neurological deficiencies, or use of medication which may affect periodontal tissue, (phenytoin, cyclosporin, nifedipine, chronic use of non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs)
  • Patients with poorly controlled diabetes
  • Patients taking bisphosphonate mediation
  • Patient who have taken systemic antibiotics 3 months prior to treatment

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PrebioticPrebioticThis group will be administered a prebiotic mouthrinse and toothpaste
ControlControlThis group will be administered a control mouthrinse and toothpaste
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pocket Probing Depth (PPD) at teeth with residual pocketsBaseline - 6 months

Pocket probing depth measured with Merrit B prob

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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