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Rheumatoid Arthritis AND Apical PeriodontitisNCT06433232

Effect of Endodontic Treatment on Inflammatory Markers, Disease Activity and Periapical Healing in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients With Apical Periodontitis : A Prospective Interventional Study

A study testing ROOT CANAL TREATMENT in people with Rheumatoid Arthritis AND Apical Periodontitis, run by Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences Rohtak at 1 site in India.

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 The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.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

SUMMARY TITLE: "Effect of endodontic treatment on inflammatory markers, disease activity and periapical healing in rheumatoid arthritis patients with apical periodontitis" RATIONALE: Chronic inflammation plays a pivotal role in rheumatoid arthritis as subjects present with elevated serum levels of numerous cytokines… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
ROOT CANAL TREATMENT
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
76 participants
Where
1 siteIndia
Study dates
May 2024to Nov 2025
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 1. Age of patients 30-65 years 2.Definite diagnosis of Rheumatoid arthritis based on ACR/EULAR 2010 criteria[28] i.e a score of 6 or greater out of 10 from the individual scores in four domains: number and site of involved joints (range 0-5), serological abnormality (range 0-3), elevated acute-phase response (range 0-1) and symptom duration (two levels; range 0-1) 3. The periapical index (PAI) will be used to evaluate the periapical status patients with PAI >or=3 as given by Orstavik[29] will be included 4. Presence of total teeth >/= 12

Who cannot join

  • Patients with periodontitis, pocket depth and CAL>5mm (stage 3, 4) will be excluded.
  • Pregnancy; lactation \& contraceptives
  • Patients with any other systemic disease other than Rheumatoid arthritis i.e Diabetes, HIV, Chronic Liver Disease, Chronic Kidney disease and Cardiovascular disease
  • 5. Conditions known to alter systemic inflammatory markers i.e orthopaedic trauma, surgery and viral infections 6. Patients with BMI >/= 30 7. Medications (during last 3 months) known to affect systemic inflammatory markers (systemic steroids, immunosuppressants, hormone replacement therapy, contraceptives and systemic antibiotics) 8. Smoking
  • -

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

India1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Rheumatology clinic PGIMS ROHTAK

    Rohtak, 124001

    mayank arora, 8295964200, dr_arora002@yahoo.in

    Recruiting

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About this study

SUMMARY TITLE: "Effect of endodontic treatment on inflammatory markers, disease activity and periapical healing in rheumatoid arthritis patients with apical periodontitis"

RATIONALE: Chronic inflammation plays a pivotal role in rheumatoid arthritis as subjects present with elevated serum levels of numerous cytokines such as IL-1, IL-6, 1L-12, IL-17, tumour necrosis factor-alpha, RANK and RANK Ligand. Periodontal and pulpal inflammation are two major low grade chronic inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity. Apical periodontitis extends from the chronic inflammatory process that originated in the dental pulp to surround the apex of the tooth. Thus Rheumatoid arthritis and apical periodontitis converge upon common pathway of inflammation. The scientific literature has also shown to provide potential link between endodontic infection and rheumatoid arthritis. The evidence of increased prevalence of apical periodontitis in subjects of rheumatoid arthritis is provided mainly by cross-sectional and case control studies. Interventional studies have been performed in subjects with rheumatoid arthritis and periodontal disease, with results depicting beneficial effect of periodontal therapy in patients of rheumatoid arthritis. To best of our knowledge no interventional study has been performed to assess the healing pattern of apical periodontitis in subjects of rheumatoid arthritis and subsequently effect of endodontic intervention on inflammatory profile and disease burden in the same.

Being tested
ROOT CANAL TREATMENT

What participants receive

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

  • ROOT CANAL TREATMENTProcedure or surgery

    ROOT CANAL TREATMENT

Study groups in NCT06433232
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Rhuematoid arhtritis patientsExperimentalRhuematoid arhtritis patients: Change in PAI, hsCRP, ESR, SDAI and quality of life using OHIP-14 will be assessed post root canal treatment
Receives: Procedure: ROOT CANAL TREATMENT
Systemically healthy patientsActive comparatorSystemically healthy patients: Change in PAI, hsCRP, ESR, and quality of life using OHIP-14 will be assessed post root canal treatment
Receives: Procedure: ROOT CANAL TREATMENT

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in levels of hsCRP

    Measured: 12 MONTHS

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Change in levels of ESR

    Measured: 12 MONTHS

  2. Change in SDAI

    Measured: 12 MONTHS

  3. Quality of life using OHIP-14

    Measured: 12 MONTHS

Timeline

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

  1. First posted29 May 2024
  2. Study startMay 2024 (estimated)
  3. Primary completionNov 2025 (estimated)
  4. Study completionNov 2025 (estimated)

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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
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
76 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06433232
Sponsor's protocol ID
Bhavika Bansal
Status last verified
May 2024
First submitted
22 May 2024
Last updated
29 May 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing ROOT CANAL TREATMENT in people with Rheumatoid Arthritis AND Apical Periodontitis, run by Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences Rohtak at 1 site in India.

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 1 inclusion and 5 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 29 May 2024. 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 India. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact BHAVIKA BANSAL (8288984027, bhavikabansal98@yahoo.in), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in levels of hsCRP (time frame: 12 MONTHS). 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 29 May 2024.

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