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Prospective observational clinical study to investigate the oral cavity microbiome in patients with depression treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

Recruiting
Conditions
F33.8
Other recurrent depressive disorders
Registration Number
DRKS00031660
Lead Sponsor
Mund-Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgische Klinik, FAU Uniklinik Erlangen
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
68
Inclusion Criteria

Patients with or without SSRIs as permanent medication
Patients diagnosed with depression

Exclusion Criteria

- Patient is undergoing active periodontal treatment
- Increased tobacco consumption (>10 cigarettes per day)
- Patients with a disease that may affect the periodontium (e.g. diabetes mellitus, chronic inflammatory bowel disease)
- Poor general condition that does not allow dental diagnosis (retardation, dementia)

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Does an altered oral cavity microbiome show up in patients on SSRI medication
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Clinical parameters correlating with disease and PA<br><br>Probing depths PD (6 pages); Pardontal Screening Index PSI.<br> O: <3.5mm PD, no BOP, PI 0<br> 1: <3.5mm PD, BOP, PI 0<br> 2:<3.5mm PD, BOP, PI 1<br> 3: >3.5mm PD to 5.5mm<br> 4:>5.5mm<br>Bleeding on probing BOP<br>Suppuration<br>Recession<br>Percussion<br>Clinical attachment loss CAL<br>Degree of loosening<br>Plaque Index according to Mombelli (PI)<br> Grade 0: no plaque detectable by inspection and probing<br> Grade 1: accumulation of plaque visible only by probing in the sulcus with a probe but not by eye<br> Grade 2: visible plaque accumulation<br> Grade 3: massive plaque accumulation
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