Evaluation of a point-of-care test kit for the detection of periodontal pathogen in the treatment of periodontal disease: a multi-center study
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Periodontal disease
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000011943
- Lead Sponsor
- Tokyo Dental College Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo Tsurumi University Niigata University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
1. Those with uncontrolled systemic diseases (ex. diabetes, hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis, autoimmune diseases) 2. Smokers 3. Those with aggressive periodontitis 4. History of antimicrobial treatment within 3 months 5. Those who received SRP within 6 months 6. History of allergic reaction against antimicrobials (especially tetracyclines)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. To compare the results from a commercial test(PCR-Invader) and the present test kit in control and periodontitis groups at baseline. 2. To compare the results from a commercial test and the present test kit before and after SRP (scaling and root planing) and after the use of Periofeel.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The following parameters before SRP, after SRP and after the use of Periofeel. 1)Probing pocket depth 2)Bleeding on probing 3)Clinical attachment level 4)Gingival index 5)Plaque indel 6)Tooth mobility