Status:

COMPLETED

Evaluation of Wnt5a and LRP5 Levels in Serum and Saliva Samples and the Relationship Between Clinical Periodontal Parameters

Lead Sponsor:

Ankara University

Collaborating Sponsors:

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey

Conditions:

Periodontal Disease

Periodontitis (Stage 3)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Brief Summary

Objectives: Wnt5a is a secreted Wnt ligand that plays an important role in cellular homeostasis. Wnt interaction with coreceptor low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 (LRP5) induces the p...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • \>18 years old,
  • At least 16 permanent teeth except 3rd molars,
  • Individuals who do not use orthodontic appliances,
  • Individuals who are not pregnant or lactating,
  • Individuals without any systemic disease that may affect periodontal health,
  • Systemically healthy individuals,
  • Individuals who have not used anti-inflammatory and/or anti-microbial drugs in the last 6 months,
  • Individuals who have not received periodontal treatment in the last 1 year

Exclusion

  • Pregnant/lactating individuals,
  • Individuals who have used anti-inflammatory and/or anti-microbial drugs in the last 6 months,
  • Individuals who have undergone periodontal treatment in the last 1 year,
  • Individuals with psychiatric illness,
  • Individuals with any oral infection,
  • Individuals with \<16 teeth, excluding molars,
  • Individuals with alcohol dependence,
  • Individuals with active infectious disease (acute hepatitis, AIDS, tuberculosis), cancer or any systemic condition that may affect periodontal tissues,
  • Individuals receiving treatment with drugs known to affect periodontal tissues (phenytoin, cyclosporine A, calcium channel blockers)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2024

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06933784

Start Date

April 1 2024

End Date

March 1 2025

Last Update

April 18 2025

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Ankara University, Faculty of Dentistry

Ankara, Yenimahalle, Turkey (Türkiye), 06500