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Dental CalculusPhase 2NCT00818376

Staining and Calculus Formation After 0.12% Chlorhexidine Rinses

A Phase 2 study testing Dental prophylaxis in people with Dental Calculus and Tooth Discoloration, run by Lutheran University of Brazil.

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 presence of plaque on tooth surfaces as a predictor of chlorhexidine side effects has not been evaluated especially because most studies utilized a previous disruption of biofilms in all dental surfaces before the beginning of rinsing. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 35 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Dental Calculus, Tooth Discoloration
What is being tested?
Dental prophylaxis
How many people
20 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jun 2006to Dec 2008
Phase
Phase 2
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 18 to 35 years
  • Men only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age between 18-35 years
  • Male
  • No relevant medical conditions that could interfere on the periodontal health
  • Probing pocket depth < 3 mm and clinical attachment loss < 2mm at all sites
  • Willingness to comply

Who cannot join

  • Antibiotic and/or anti-inflammatory therapy within 3 months prior to baseline examination
  • Oral mucosal lesions
  • Smokers
  • Need for antibiotic premedication
  • History of hypersensitivity to chlorhexidine
  • Any device that could act as plaque retentive factor (e.g., carious lesions, inadequate restorations, dental implants, orthodontic appliances, fixed or removable prostheses)
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  • Individuals that wanted to give up the study
  • Any acute process like allergic reaction to the product or gingival abcess
  • Necessity to use of any antibiotic or anti-inflammatory
  • Use of any other rinsing product farther the chlorhexidine's rinses
  • Individuals who did any mechanical biofilm control

About this study

Official title: Staining And Calculus Formation After 0.12% Chlorhexidine Rinses In Plaque-Free And Plaque-Covered Surfaces. A Randomized Trial.

The presence of plaque on tooth surfaces as a predictor of chlorhexidine side effects has not been evaluated especially because most studies utilized a previous disruption of biofilms in all dental surfaces before the beginning of rinsing. The purpose of this study is to compare staining and calculus formation after 0.12 percent chlorhexidine between previously plaque-free and plaque-covered surfaces by means of an experimental gingivitis model.

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Test panel

The test panel will be recruited from the dental students of the Lutheran University of Brazil, Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. At recruitment, subjects will be asked about their medical and dental history. Written and oral explanations detailing the study purpose and design will be given for each subject. Subjects that preliminarily met inclusion/exclusion criteria will be selected for a dental screening appointment. If the subject met all the inclusion/exclusion criteria, an informed consent was handed out and, upon acceptance, signed by the volunteers.

The following clinical parameters were assessed in the order listed below from all teeth, excepting the third higher/lower molar.

Presence of calculus (C) in all teeth, at 6 sites per tooth (mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual and disto-lingual) was scored as a dichotomous index: 0 - Absence of calculus; 1 - Presence of calculus.

Discoloration Index proposed by Lobene 36 and modified by Macpherson et al. 2000. This involves visual stain assessment of the buccal/labial and lingual/palatal aspects of the index teeth.

Being tested
Dental prophylaxis
Keywords
Chlorhexidine, adverse effects, staining, dental calculus, dental plaque
Medical subject headings
Dental Calculus, Tooth Discoloration, Dental Plaque

What participants receive

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

  • Dental prophylaxisOther

    Two randomized quadrants will be cleaned with a prophylaxis to disrupt dental biofilm presence.

What is being measured

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

  1. Dental Staining

    Measured: 21 days

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Dental calculus formation

    Measured: 21 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Jan 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2006
  3. Primary completionNov 2006
  4. Study completionDec 2008

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 2
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Investigator
Enrolment
20 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00818376
Sponsor's protocol ID
LutheranUB
Status last verified
Jan 2009
First submitted
6 Jan 2009
Last updated
30 Jan 2009
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Zanatta FB, Antoniazzi RP, Rosing CK. Staining and calculus formation after 0.12% chlorhexidine rinses in plaque-free and plaque covered surfaces: a randomized trial. J Appl Oral Sci. 2010 Sep-Oct;18(5):515-21. doi: 10.1590/s1678-77572010000500015.

    PubMed 21085810

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Dental prophylaxis in people with Dental Calculus and Tooth Discoloration, run by Lutheran University of Brazil.

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 5 inclusion and 11 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 30 Jan 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

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?

Dental Staining (time frame: 21 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00818376, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 30 Jan 2009.

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