Status:
UNKNOWN
The Impact of Obesity on Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy
Lead Sponsor:
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Collaborating Sponsors:
Augusta University
Conditions:
Periodontitis
Periodontal Diseases
Eligibility:
FEMALE
35-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect that obesity may have on the nonsurgical treatment (with and without the adjunct use of metronidazole) of destructive periodontal diseases (chron...
Detailed Description
Normal weight (BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m2) and obese (BMI \>30 kg/m2) women will be randomly assigned to two nonsurgical periodontal treatments: 1. scaling and root planing + placebo 2. scaling and root pla...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Normal weight or obese (according to BMI)
- nonsmokers or former smokers (3 or more years)
- no systemic diseases that may affect periodontal treatment (diabetes, osteoporosis, steroid use)
- have 10 teeth present
- have at least 2 teeth with probing depth 6+mm and attachment loss 4+mm
Exclusion
- Pregnancy
- Development of diabetes or other conditions that may impair periodontal healing
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
96 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01405365
Start Date
August 1 2009
End Date
December 1 2012
Last Update
July 29 2011
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90035-003