Xylitol for healthy teeth and ears project
Completed
- Conditions
- Dental caries and acute otitis mediaOral Health1. Dental caries 2. Nonsuppurative otitis media
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN84269958
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Washington (USA)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 102
Inclusion Criteria
Children aged 6-15 months of age living in Laura or Delap district of Majuro Atoll, the Marshall Islands
Exclusion Criteria
Children with known gastrointestinal problems
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Dental caries, assessed at baseline (at randomization), mid study (5-6 months), and 12 months (end of study period)<br>2. Acute otitis media (incidence rate). Children were assessed as symptoms suggestive of acute otitis media arose throughout the follow-up period (12 months)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method o secondary outcome measures