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Cardiovascular DiseaseNCT00066053

Periodontitis and Cardiovascular Events or "PAVE"

A study testing Periodontal Treatment: SRP and Referral in people with Cardiovascular Disease and Coronary Heart Disease, run by University at Buffalo at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if treating periodontal infections (gum problems) will lead to fewer heart problems in patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 75 years
What is being tested?
Periodontal Treatment: SRP and Referral
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
303 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2003to Jun 2005
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Up to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

None listed.

Who cannot join

  • Any of the following:
  • A major illness requiring hospitalization,
  • Renal dialysis,
  • Serum creatinine > 3 mg/dl,
  • Organ transplant recipient requiring immunosuppression medication,
  • Surgery needed in the next 3 years,
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  • Chemotherapy in the past 3 years,
  • Head and/or neck radiation at any time in the past,
  • Liver dysfunction,
  • Class IV congestive heart failure,
  • Drug or alcohol abuse,
  • Pacemaker or AICD/defibrillator.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University at Buffalo

    Buffalo, New York, 14214

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About this study

Official title: Periodontal Intervention for Cardiac Events: A Pilot Trial

The purpose of this study is to determine if treating periodontal infections (gum problems) will lead to fewer heart problems in patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease.

Read the detailed description

There is growing evidence of a strong association between infection and atherosclerosis as well as a specific link between periodontal infection (gum problems) and heart disease. Previous studies have established possible effective treatments of periodontal disease. These treatments may lead to fewer heart events in persons at high risk for cardiovascular disease. In contrast to previous heart disease studies, the primary treatment in this project is directed toward infectious agents at periodontal sites. This project is a pilot randomized clinical trial to test the feasibility of selecting and refining a periodontal infection treatment and examining the effect of that treatment on future heart events. It is a multi-center planning and pilot study involving five investigational centers at the University at Buffalo (lead and overall coordinating center), University of North Carolina, Boston University, Kaiser Permanente/Oregon Health Science University, University of Maryland, and a data coordinating center at the University of North Carolina. Central microbiology and cytokine laboratories and a biologic specimen bank are also included. A team of cardiologists, periodontists, epidemiologists, infectious disease specialists, biostatisticians, research nurses in periodontics and cardiology, and data managers has been assembled to accomplish the research with a careful, cost-effective approach. The ultimate goal is to develop a definitive randomized clinical trial that will include about 4,000 participants from approximately 15 centers across the United States

Being tested
Periodontal Treatment: SRP, Referral
Keywords
Heart attacks, Stroke, Angina
Medical subject headings
Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Disease, Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, Angina Pectoris

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Periodontal Treatment: SRPProcedure or surgery

    Also called Treatment of periodontal infections.

    Scaling and root planing. Subgingival tissue removal. Fluorides as needed. Oral hygiene instructions. Oral hygiene instructions.

  • ReferralProcedure or surgery

Study groups in NCT00066053
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Periodontal Treatment: SRPExperimentalComprehensive scaling \& root planing and subgingival tissue removal; fluorides applied as appropriate; oral hygiene instructions.
Receives: Procedure: Periodontal Treatment: SRP
Community ComparatorActive comparatorReferral to community dentist with copy of x-rays and letter with diagnosis and recomendations for treatment.
Receives: Procedure: Referral

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Patient outcomes are hospitalized for myocardial infarction (MI), cardiac revascularization, fatal coronary heart disease, unstable angina, and/or hospitalized ischemic stroke.

    Measured: One year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Aug 2003 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2003
  3. Primary completionJun 2005
  4. Study completionJun 2005

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
303 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00066053
Sponsor's protocol ID
NIDCR-13940
Other IDs
U01DE013940
Status last verified
May 2007
First submitted
1 Aug 2003
Last updated
5 Aug 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Periodontal Treatment: SRP and Referral in people with Cardiovascular Disease and Coronary Heart Disease, run by University at Buffalo at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 0 inclusion and 12 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Aug 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Patient outcomes are hospitalized for myocardial infarction (MI), cardiac revascularization, fatal coronary heart disease, unstable angina, and/or hospitalized ischemic stroke. (time frame: One year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Aug 2011.

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