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Clinical Trials/NCT05849415
NCT05849415CompletedNot Applicable

Correlation Between Periodontal Health, Psychological Stress and Mindfulness Awareness

D'Albis Dental1 site in 1 country203 target enrollmentStarted: February 28, 2023Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
203
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Mindfulness Awareness Attention Scale (MAAS)

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Studies suggest that chronic exposure to psychological stress can lead to oral health deterioration, alter the immune response, and possibly contribute to increased inflammation, which can impact the physiological healing of periodontal tissues.

People with psychophysiological stress disorders tend to acquire unhealthy habits, leading to less self-care, incorrect nutrition, smoking, alcohol consumption, and reduced physical activity.

This cross-sectional study aims to evaluate the correlation between periodontal health and psychological stress.

Patients between the ages of 35 and 70 will be recruited. Each patient must be visited and a periodontal assessment must be performed, recording the percentage of bleeding on probing and the Periodontal Screening and Recording (PSR). Subsequently, patients will be administered the Sheldon Cohen Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and the Mindfulness Awareness Attention Scale (MAAS) questionnaires.

Study Design

Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Other
Time Perspective
Cross Sectional

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Aged > 18

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pregnancy
  • administration of antibiotics in the last 15 days prior to study entry or indications for antibiotic prophylaxis;
  • orthodontic appliances
  • immunological diseases or use of drugs that can affect oral tissues, (phenytoin, cyclosporine), nifedepine, chronic use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs);

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Mindfulness Awareness Attention Scale (MAAS)

Time Frame: 4 month

Total score can range from 0 to 15. To measure the scale, one simply needs to calculate the average of the 15 responses.Higher scores reflect higher levels of disposition towards Mindfulness.

Periodontal health assessment

Time Frame: 4 month

Periodontal Screening and Recording and percentage of bleeding on probing.

Sheldon Cohen Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)

Time Frame: 4 month

The questionnaire consists of 10 questions regarding feelings and thoughts made during the last month. Possible answers have a value ranging from 0 to 4 based on the severity or frequency with which the person has thought in a certain way. For each question, the alternatives are as follows: 0 - never 1 - almost never 2 - sometimes 3 - fairly often 4 - very often. Therefore, the total score can range from 0 to 40. The range between 0 and 13 represents a perceived stress value that is either nonexistent or mild and well managed. The range between 14 and 26 represents a moderate stress value that can negatively affect physical and mental health. The range between 27 and 40 represents a perceived stress value that is severe and significantly compromises physical and mental health.

Secondary Outcomes

  • relationship between periodontal health status and psychological tests(4 month)

Investigators

Sponsor
D'Albis Dental
Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Giuseppe D'Albis, DDS

Principal Investigator

University of Bari Aldo Moro

Study Sites (1)

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