Saliva and Dental Calculus in Handicapped People

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Disabled Persons

• Registration Number: NCT00495989
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Ghent

Brief Summary

This is an evaluation of potential differences in saliva composition and dental calculus composition between orally fed and tube fed individuals in an institutional environment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-06
• Study First Submitted: 2007-07-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-07-03
• Study First Posted: 2007-07-04
• Primary Completion: 2008-09
• Study Completion: 2008-09
• Status Verified: 2021-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-07-05
• Last Update Posted: 2021-07-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• handicapped (mentally and/or physically) persons in an institute
• older than 5 years of age
• both sexes
• full medical records available

Exclusion Criteria

• healthy individuals
• disabled individuals not staying in an institution

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Saliva composition and dental calculus composition

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital Ghent; 🇧🇪 Ghent, Belgium