Clinical examination, radiological dental computed tomography and dental panoramic radiograph in patients with end-stage chronic heart failure: A comparison of diagnostic value of modalities

Conditions: I50.9
K05.3
K05.4
K02.9
Heart failure, unspecified
Chronic periodontitis
Periodontosis
Dental caries, unspecified

Registration Number: DRKS00023433

Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum Leipzig

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 19

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with end-stage chronic heart failure listed for cardiac transplant, patients with end-stage chronic heart failure prior to implantation of a Left-ventricular-assist-device (LVAD) or patients with LVAD listed for cardiac transplant, who received a clinically indicated Dental-CT-scan.
Patricipants could be male or female (age 18y or older).
All participants have to be capable of giving consent and have to voluntarily agree to participate in the trial.

Exclusion Criteria

Non-feasibility of oral examination due to reduced general condition of health, known hepatitis A,B or C, tuberculosis or HIV, know addictive disorders (alcohol), current pregnancy.

Study & Design

Study Type: observational

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome is the detection of dental or oral findings requiring treatment.<br>After completion of diagnostic testing (dental-CT, clinical dental examination incl. OPG or targeted X-ray of specific teeth), the primary outcome is evaluated as consensus of clinical examination and imaging results.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Caries (requiring treatment), mild or moderate periodontal disease, periodontal inflamed surface area and periodontal state in general, mon-odontogenic diseases (e.g. sinusitis) and other relevant findings. <br>Evaluability of degree of success of root canal treatment, questionnaire for periodontal disease.<br>