Status:
COMPLETED
Relationship Analysis Between Periodontal Disease and Atherosclerosis in Japanese Medical Cooperation Services
Lead Sponsor:
Okayama University
Conditions:
Periodontal Disease
Atherosclerosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
Objective: We aimed at analyzing the relationship between periodontal disease and atherosclerosis in medical treatment and periodontal treatment under medical and dental care across borders in a local...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Periodontal disease: inflamed gingiva with positive for bleeding on probing or teeth with probing pocket depth more than 4 mm Lifestyle-related disease: Plaques are included when maximum IMT is measured. Furthermore, hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure of more than 140 mm Hg or diastolic pressure of more than 90 mm Hg, or both, or patients already being treated by anti-hypertensive agents. Hypercholesterolemia was defined by serum concentration of LDL-C of more than 140 mg/dL, or patients already being treated by lipid-lowering agents. Diabetes mellitus was defined by HbA1c of more than 6.9 % (NGSP value) or fasting blood sugar of more than 126 mg/dl or both, or patients already being treated by agents for diabetes.
Exclusion
- At initial consultation and examination (Baseline), patients with less than 6 months after the onset of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and with a past history or complication of serious heart disease were excluded. Similarly, those with less than 6 months after cardiovascular revascularization surgery, less than 6 months after the onset of cerebrovascular disorder, or serious liver disease or renal disease were also excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
116 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01866761
Start Date
November 1 2008
Last Update
May 31 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Okayama University of Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Okayama, Okayama-ken, Japan, 700-8525