Association between maternal periodontal health with preterm deliveries and low birth weight infants.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: K053- Chronic periodontitisHealth Condition 2: O359- Maternal care for (suspected) fetal abnormality and damage, unspecified

• Registration Number: CTRI/2023/06/054009
• Lead Sponsor: Dr. Preeti Prakash Kale

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 26 June 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Yet Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

Pregnant female in her second trimester , who are ready to give consent for scaling and root planing.

The mothers having their first delivery (primi gravida),

Age: 18â??40 year old

Women with known last menstrual period.

Exclusion Criteria

Mothers with twin infants,

With systemic conditions like uncontrolled diabetes, HIV infection,

Those without teeth in one or more sextants,

History of suspicious drugs for preterm delivery,

Smoking, alcohol and drug consumption, psychological stress.

On drugs causing gingival enlargement,

Malnourished patients,

Patients receiving steroid therapy,

Patient undergone elective and/or induced pre term delivery.

Women with previous pre term deliveries, established risk factors for prematurity, like abnormal placentation, eclampsia, uterine abnormalities, and other pregnancy complications that may easily lead to prematurity.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate the association between maternal periodontal health and preterm delivery. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: CRP levels will be assessed in 2nd trimister before scaling, 4 weeks after scaling, at the time of delivery.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate the association between maternal periodontal health and low birth weight infants. <br/ ><br>To evaluate the association between preterm delivery and low birth weight infants. <br/ ><br>To evaluate serum C-reactive protein levels in pregnant females before delivery prior to scaling and root planing. <br/ ><br>To evaluate serum C-reactive protein levels in pregnant females before delivery after scaling and root planing. <br/ ><br>To evaluate serum C-reactive protein levels in pregnant females after delivery. <br/ ><br>To compare serum C-reactive protein levels in pregnant females before delivery prior to scaling and root planing and serum C-reactive protein levels in after delivery. <br/ ><br>To compare serum C-reactive protein levels in pregnant females before delivery after scaling and root planing and serum C-reactive protein levels after delivery. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: CRP levels will be assessed in 2nd trimister before scaling, 4 weeks after scaling, at the time of delivery.