Frequency of Oral Hygiene
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interventional
52
1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the frequency of oral hygiene in the maintenance of gingival health in patients with an adequate method of oral hygiene.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started May 2011
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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
May 1, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 1, 2012
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 1, 2012
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 26, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 28, 2012
CompletedJune 28, 2012
June 1, 2012
9 months
June 26, 2012
June 27, 2012
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
gingivitis expressed as an increase in mean gingival index in the experimental period
one month of evaluetion
Secondary Outcomes (1)
changes in plaque levels and variations of the average percentage of sites with different GI scores during the study
one month of evaluetion
Study Arms (4)
12h
OTHERFrequency of oral hygiene was 12 to 12 hours.
24h
OTHERFrequency of oral hygiene was 24 to 24 hours.
48h
OTHERFrequency of oral hygiene was 48 to 48 hours.
72h
OTHERFrequency of oral hygiene was 72 to 72 hours.
Interventions
the frequency of oral hygiene was 12 to 12 hours, 24 to 24 hours, 48 to 48 hours and 72 to 72 hours.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- students of graduate courses at the Federal University of Santa Maria and Franciscan University Center
- a minimum age of 18 years
- filling all space interdental papilla
- at least 24 teeth
- maximum 15% of sites with gingivitis.
You may not qualify if:
- dental students
- pregnant woman
- diabetics
- smokers
- orthodontic equipment
- antimicrobial prophylaxis
- antibiotic
- anti-inflammatory
- psychomotor disturbances
- periodontitis
- PD ≥ 3mm
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Federal University of Santa Maria
Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, 97105-900, Brazil
Related Publications (2)
de Freitas GC, Pinto TM, Grellmann AP, Dutra DA, Susin C, Kantorski KZ, Moreira CH. Effect of self-performed mechanical plaque control frequency on gingival inflammation revisited: a randomized clinical trial. J Clin Periodontol. 2016 Apr;43(4):354-8. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12520. Epub 2016 Mar 29.
PMID: 26823235DERIVEDPinto TM, de Freitas GC, Dutra DA, Kantorski KZ, Moreira CH. Frequency of mechanical removal of plaque as it relates to gingival inflammation: a randomized clinical trial. J Clin Periodontol. 2013 Oct;40(10):948-54. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12135. Epub 2013 Aug 2.
PMID: 23909568DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- INVESTIGATOR
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Frequency of oral hygiene in the maintenace of gingival health
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 26, 2012
First Posted
June 28, 2012
Study Start
May 1, 2011
Primary Completion
February 1, 2012
Study Completion
February 1, 2012
Last Updated
June 28, 2012
Record last verified: 2012-06