Status:

COMPLETED

Dose Parameters for Photodynamic Therapy on Periodontal Disease

Lead Sponsor:

University of Nove de Julho

Collaborating Sponsors:

Sandra Kalil Bussadori

Conditions:

Chronic Periodontitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Due to the phenomenon of bacterial resistance, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been studied as an alternative to the use of antibiotics on the periodontal treatment. However, the studies show several d...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient with chronic periodontitis;
  • The patient should have at least 15 teeth present, with a minimum of 3 incisors with depth of probing greater than 4 mm;
  • The patient should be in periodontal treatment at the Dental Clinic of the University of Nove de Julho, where this research was carried out. All patients were treated according to the protocol recommended by the American Academy of Periodontology;
  • Minimum age of 18 years.

Exclusion

  • current smokers or regular smoking 12 months prior to enrollment;
  • patients with anemia,
  • patients with active cancer;
  • pregnant;
  • history of antibiotic therapy in the previous six months;
  • history of anti-inflammatory therapy in the previous three months;
  • patients with clotting disorders;
  • patients currently undergoing orthodontic treatment.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 11 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 26 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03262077

Start Date

October 11 2016

End Date

June 26 2017

Last Update

August 25 2017

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