NCT00066027

Brief Summary

The primary purpose of this clinical trial is to determine whether low-dose doxycycline can reduce alveolar bone density loss in postmenopausal osteopenic women with periodontitis and not on hormone replacement therapy (i.e., estrogen deficient).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
128

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2002

Typical duration for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2002

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 1, 2003

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 5, 2003

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2005

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

September 6, 2023

Status Verified

September 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

3.3 years

First QC Date

August 1, 2003

Last Update Submit

September 1, 2023

Conditions

Keywords

periodontitis, metabolic bone diseases, doxycycline

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Alveolar Bone Density

    Alveolar bone density changes assessed by radiographic absorptiometry and computer-assisted densitometric image analysis.

    Baseline, one-year and two-year visits

Study Arms (2)

low-dose doxycycline

EXPERIMENTAL

low-dose doxycycline (20 mg doxycycline hyclate)

Drug: 20 mg doxycycline hyclate

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

Subjects in the LDD group took 20 mg doxycycline hyclate tablets twice daily for two years

Also known as: antibiotic
low-dose doxycycline

Subjects in the placebo group took a placebo look-alike twice daily for two years.

Also known as: sugar pill
Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age45 Years - 70 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Subjects will be female, postmenopausal and not receiving estrogen replacement therapy.
  • Subjects will be 45-70 years old at the time of telephone screening.
  • Subjects will have osteopenia (T-score of -1.0 to -2.5) of the lumbar spine or femoral neck as determined by dual-energy absorptiometry (DEXA) scans.
  • Subjects will have a history of generalized moderate-advanced periodontitis and will be undergoing periodontal maintenance.
  • Subjects will be in good general health and willing to sign the IRB-approved consent form.

You may not qualify if:

  • Subjects will not have an allergy or hypersensitivity to tetracyclines.
  • Subjects will not have diseases or take medications that affect the inflammatory or immune responses (e.g., chronic use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) or bone remodeling (e.g., drugs such as prescription estrogens, bisphosphonates, calcitonin or steroids).
  • Subjects will not have any medical condition requiring antibiotic premedication (e.g., prosthetic heart valves, prosthetic joints, and mitral valve prolapse with regurgitation) for routine dental therapy.
  • Subjects cannot have diabetes mellitus.
  • Subjects cannot have had active periodontal therapy (quadrant scaling and root planing or periodontal surgery) within the past year.
  • Subjects cannot have osteoporosis (T-score greater than -2.5) of the lumbar spine or femoral neck.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Dentistry

Lincoln, Nebraska, 68583-0740, United States

Location

Department of Oral Biology and Pathology

Stony Brook, New York, 11794-8702, United States

Location

Related Publications (13)

  • Stoner JA, Payne JB. Interpretation of treatment effects in periodontal research: a note on the number needed to treat. J Can Dent Assoc. 2008 Jun;74(5):435-7. No abstract available.

    PMID: 18538066BACKGROUND
  • Salminen A, Pussinen PJ, Payne JB, Stoner JA, Jauhiainen M, Golub LM, Lee HM, Thompson DM, Sorsa T. Subantimicrobial-dose doxycycline treatment increases serum cholesterol efflux capacity from macrophages. Inflamm Res. 2013 Jul;62(7):711-20. doi: 10.1007/s00011-013-0626-z. Epub 2013 May 7.

  • Payne JB, Nummikoski PV, Thompson DM, Golub LM, Stoner JA. The association between clinical and radiographic periodontitis measurements during periodontal maintenance. J Periodontol. 2013 Oct;84(10):1382-90. doi: 10.1902/jop.2012.120484. Epub 2012 Dec 3.

  • Gu Y, Walker C, Ryan ME, Payne JB, Golub LM. Non-antibacterial tetracycline formulations: clinical applications in dentistry and medicine. J Oral Microbiol. 2012;4. doi: 10.3402/jom.v4i0.19227. Epub 2012 Oct 12.

  • Payne JB, Golub LM, Stoner JA, Lee HM, Reinhardt RA, Sorsa T, Slepian MJ. The effect of subantimicrobial-dose-doxycycline periodontal therapy on serum biomarkers of systemic inflammation: a randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled clinical trial. J Am Dent Assoc. 2011 Mar;142(3):262-73. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.2011.0165.

  • Payne JB, Golub LM. Using tetracyclines to treat osteoporotic/osteopenic bone loss: from the basic science laboratory to the clinic. Pharmacol Res. 2011 Feb;63(2):121-9. doi: 10.1016/j.phrs.2010.10.006. Epub 2010 Oct 16.

  • Golub LM, Lee HM, Stoner JA, Reinhardt RA, Sorsa T, Goren AD, Payne JB. Doxycycline effects on serum bone biomarkers in post-menopausal women. J Dent Res. 2010 Jun;89(6):644-9. doi: 10.1177/0022034510363367. Epub 2010 Mar 26.

  • Reinhardt RA, Stoner JA, Golub LM, Lee HM, Nummikoski PV, Sorsa T, Payne JB. Association of gingival crevicular fluid biomarkers during periodontal maintenance with subsequent progressive periodontitis. J Periodontol. 2010 Feb;81(2):251-9. doi: 10.1902/jop.2009.090374.

  • Golub LM, Lee HM, Stoner JA, Sorsa T, Reinhardt RA, Wolff MS, Ryan ME, Nummikoski PV, Payne JB. Subantimicrobial-dose doxycycline modulates gingival crevicular fluid biomarkers of periodontitis in postmenopausal osteopenic women. J Periodontol. 2008 Aug;79(8):1409-18. doi: 10.1902/jop.2008.070623.

  • Walker C, Puumala S, Golub LM, Stoner JA, Reinhardt RA, Lee HM, Payne JB. Subantimicrobial dose doxycycline effects on osteopenic bone loss: microbiologic results. J Periodontol. 2007 Aug;78(8):1590-601. doi: 10.1902/jop.2007.070015.

  • Payne JB, Stoner JA, Lee HM, Nummikoski PV, Reinhardt RA, Golub LM. Serum bone biomarkers and oral/systemic bone loss in humans. J Dent Res. 2011 Jun;90(6):747-51. doi: 10.1177/0022034511402993. Epub 2011 Mar 21.

  • Payne JB, Stoner JA, Nummikoski PV, Reinhardt RA, Goren AD, Wolff MS, Lee HM, Lynch JC, Valente R, Golub LM. Subantimicrobial dose doxycycline effects on alveolar bone loss in post-menopausal women. J Clin Periodontol. 2007 Sep;34(9):776-87. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2007.01115.x.

  • Reinhardt RA, Stoner JA, Golub LM, Wolff MS, Lee HM, Meinberg TA, Lynch JC, Ryan ME, Sorsa T, Payne JB. Efficacy of sub-antimicrobial dose doxycycline in post-menopausal women: clinical outcomes. J Clin Periodontol. 2007 Sep;34(9):768-75. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2007.01114.x.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

PeriodontitisBone Diseases, Metabolic

Interventions

DoxycyclineAnti-Bacterial AgentsSugars

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Periodontal DiseasesMouth DiseasesStomatognathic DiseasesBone DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

TetracyclinesNaphthacenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsPolycyclic CompoundsAnti-Infective AgentsTherapeutic UsesPharmacologic ActionsChemical Actions and UsesCarbohydrates

Study Officials

  • Jeffrey B Payne, DDS

    UNMC College of Dentistry

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 1, 2003

First Posted

August 5, 2003

Study Start

June 1, 2002

Primary Completion

October 1, 2005

Study Completion

October 1, 2005

Last Updated

September 6, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-09

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