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Periodontal Care and Glycemic Control in Diabetes

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Diabetes Mellitus
Poor Glycemic Control
Peridontal Disease
Interventions
Procedure: Ultrasonic scaling with 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate
Registration Number
NCT00012688
Lead Sponsor
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Brief Summary

Diabetes is a prevalent and costly disease among users of VA care. Goals of diabetes care include the prevention and/or delay of complications via adequate glycemic control. Improvements in periodontal status may also improve diabetes control.

Detailed Description

Background:

Diabetes is a prevalent and costly disease among users of VA care. Goals of diabetes care include the prevention and/or delay of complications via adequate glycemic control. Improvements in periodontal status may also improve diabetes control.

Objectives:

This project will determine the efficacy of a program of periodontal screening and therapy in improving the level of glycemic control in poorly controlled diabetics.

Methods:

Status:

Subject accrual is complete. Data collection is ongoing.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
300
Inclusion Criteria

Patients must have diabetes mellitus, and HbAlc >9, >8 teeth, and CPITN scores of 3 or 4 in, at least 2 sextants of the mouth, indicating moderate to high peridontal treatment need.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
FACTORIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Arm 1Ultrasonic scaling with 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate-
Arm 1Doxycycline HCI 10mg po for 2 weeks-
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford, MA

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Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

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