Status:
COMPLETED
Xylitol for Caries Prevention in Inner-City Children
Lead Sponsor:
Case Western Reserve University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
University of Washington
Conditions:
Dental Caries
Eligibility:
All Genders
5-6 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purposes of this study is to determine whether xylitol use in kindergarten school children in addition to oral health education, provision of tooth brush and fluoride paste, fluoride varnish and s...
Detailed Description
This is a two group, 30 month randomized controlled clinical trial to assess, in conjunction with other primary preventive modalities, the use of xylitol gummy bears as snack food during school hours ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- attending kindergarten in one of the participating schools
- must have parental permission
Exclusion
- children with severe stomach illness (ex. Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, Celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, etc.)
- children with strict dietary restriction (ex. Diabetes)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
562 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01901250
Start Date
August 1 2007
End Date
December 1 2011
Last Update
August 12 2014
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Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106