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PeriodontitisENLPPMNSNCT02357745

Evaluation of Neopterin Levels in Pre and Post-menopausal Women With Periodontitis Following Non Surgical Therapy

An observational study of Periodontitis, run by Panineeya Mahavidyalaya Institute of Dental Sciences & Research Centre.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Neopterin has been identified as a marker of cellular immune system activation. It is synthesized by macrophages upon stimulation with the cytokine interferon-gamma and is indicative of a pro-inflammatory immune status. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 to 60 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Periodontitis
What is being tested?
Non surgical periodontal therapy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
30 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Feb 2015to May 2015
Phase
Observational
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 40 to 60 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Study population: 15 pre-menopausal women with periodontitis 15 post-menopausal women with periodontitis

Who may be able to join

  • moderate to chronic periodontitis
  • non-smokers
  • minimum 15 natural teeth present

Who cannot join

  • patients on long term steroid medication
  • with gross oral pathology or tumors
  • undergoing hormone replacement therapy
  • not undergone periodontal therapy in past 6 months
  • under medication in past 6 months
  • systemic disorders and drugs which influence the periodontium

About this study

Official title: Biochemical Evaluation of Plasma,Urine and Salivary Neopterin Levels in Pre and Post-menopausal Women With Periodontitis Following Non-surgical Therapy

Neopterin has been identified as a marker of cellular immune system activation. It is synthesized by macrophages upon stimulation with the cytokine interferon-gamma and is indicative of a pro-inflammatory immune status. Neopterin concentration increases with increasing severity of periodontal disease in diverse body fluids like Urine, Saliva and Plasma. Hence Neopterin can be considered as an important inflammatory marker in periodontal disease as well as other systemic diseases.

Read the detailed description

At baseline - plasma, urine and saliva samples were collected and analysed for neopterin levels from the pre and post-menopausal women with periodontitis . Followed by scaling and root planing done in both the groups. After 3 months again these 3 samples were collected and analysed for post treatment neopterin levels

Conditions
Periodontitis
Being tested
Non surgical periodontal therapy
Keywords
neopterin, plasma, urine, saliva, menopause, periodontitis
Medical subject headings
Periodontitis

What participants receive

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

  • Non surgical periodontal therapyProcedure or surgery

    scaling and root planing

Study groups in NCT02357745
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Pre-menopausal with periodontitisnon surgical periodontal therapy ( scaling and root planing)
Receives: Procedure: Non surgical periodontal therapy
Post-menopausal with periodontitisnon surgical periodontal therapy ( scaling and root planing)
Receives: Procedure: Non surgical periodontal therapy

What is being measured

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

  1. Co-relating neopterin and periodontitis levels in pre and post menopausal women

    Measured: 3 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted6 Feb 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2015
  3. Primary completionMay 2015 (estimated)
  4. Study completionMay 2015 (estimated)

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
30 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02357745
Sponsor's protocol ID
suma thesis
Acronym
ENLPPMNS
Status last verified
Jan 2015
First submitted
21 Jan 2015
Last updated
6 Feb 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Bakhtadze MG, Margvelashvili VV, Kamkamidze GK. [Interferon-gamma and neopterin in blood serum of patients with chronic periodontitis after autograft operations]. Georgian Med News. 2006 Mar;(132):30-3. Russian.

    PubMed 16636374
  • Arjunkumar R, Sudhakar U, Jayakumar P, Arunachalam L, Suresh S, Virupapuram P. Comparative analysis of gingival crevicular fluid neopterin levels in health and periodontal disease: a biochemical study. Indian J Dent Res. 2013 Sep-Oct;24(5):582-6. doi: 10.4103/0970-9290.123376.

    PubMed 24355959
  • Pradeep AR, Kumar MS, Ramachandraprasad MV, Shikha C. Gingival crevicular fluid levels of neopterin in healthy subjects and in patients with different periodontal diseases. J Periodontol. 2007 Oct;78(10):1962-7. doi: 10.1902/jop.2007.070096.

    PubMed 18062118
  • Ozmeric N, Baydar T, Bodur A, Engin AB, Uraz A, Eren K, Sahin G. Level of neopterin, a marker of immune cell activation in gingival crevicular fluid, saliva, and urine in patients with aggressive periodontitis. J Periodontol. 2002 Jul;73(7):720-5. doi: 10.1902/jop.2002.73.7.720.

    PubMed 12146530
  • Vrecko K, Staedtler P, Mischak I, Maresch L, Reibnegger G. Periodontitis and concentrations of the cellular immune activation marker neopterin in saliva and urine. Clin Chim Acta. 1997 Dec 10;268(1-2):31-40. doi: 10.1016/s0009-8981(97)00154-x.

    PubMed 9495569
  • Bakhtadze MG, Margvelashvili VV, Kamkamidze GK. [Interferon-gamma and neopterin in blood serum of patients with chronic periodontitis]. Georgian Med News. 2006 Jan;(130):50-3. Russian.

    PubMed 16510912

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Periodontitis, run by Panineeya Mahavidyalaya Institute of Dental Sciences & Research Centre.

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 3 inclusion and 6 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Feb 2015. 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.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Co-relating neopterin and periodontitis levels in pre and post menopausal women (time frame: 3 months). 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 NCT02357745, which also lists 6 linked publications.

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 6 Feb 2015.

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