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Salivary Markers in Patients With Xerostomia

Completed
Conditions
Xerostomia Due to Hyposecretion of Salivary Gland
Registration Number
NCT03156569
Lead Sponsor
Universidad de Murcia
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to investigate the salivary levels of inflammatory and their association with oral health in xerostomía patient

Detailed Description

Primary Outcome Measures:

* salivary Proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines

* questionnaire is provided to the patient for xerostomia characterization

Secondary Outcome Measures:

* Probing pocket depth

* Probing pocket depth and clinical attachment level

* Gingival index

* Plaque index

* Bleeding on probing

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

• The patient must have clinical symptoms of xerostomia (dry mouth)

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Exclusion Criteria
  • Head and neck radiotherapy
  • Administration anti-inflammatory drugs or antibiotic therapies within the previous 6 months
  • Patients who are unable or unwilling to cooperate
  • Patient suffering from cancer
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Interleukins2 months

Analytes in saliva IFN-(pg/ml), IL-10(pg/ml), IL-1b(pg/ml), IL-4 (pg/ml)and IL-6 (pg/ml)

saliva flow rate2 months

Unstimulated salivary flow rate. Pathological \< or 1.5 ml/ 15 minutes.

Xerostomia2 months

Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for xerostomia severity (0 cm: no xerostomía , 10cm : very severe xerostomia ).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Oral Exam4 months

Caries number, natural teeth number

Periodontal evaluation4 months

periodontal( gingival index, bleeding index, clinical attachment level, probing depth,number dental implant .A periodontal probe will be inserted between the tooth and the gum in the gingival sulcus and a measurement of the pocket depth will be measured by a trained dentist in all subjects according to American Academy of Periodontology classification of periodontal diagnosis

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pia Lopez Jornet

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Murcia, Spain

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