NCT01858298

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of the conservative (pulpectomy) versus non-conservative treatment (tooth extraction) of primary molars affected with severe dental caries associated to oral health-related quality of life, anthropometric and clinical outcomes.

Trial Health

100
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
100

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2013

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 9, 2013

Completed
12 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 21, 2013

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2013

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2014

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

May 27, 2015

Status Verified

May 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

May 9, 2013

Last Update Submit

May 26, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

Dental cariesQuality of LifePulpectomyTooth extraction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • oral health-related quality of life

    \- OHRQoL instruments: Brazilian SOHO-5 Brazilian ECOHIS

    12 months

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • anthropometric measures

    12 months

  • loss of space

    12 months

  • dental anxiety

    12 months

  • Dental pain

    12 months

Study Arms (2)

pulpectomy

EXPERIMENTAL

The technique of pulpectomy will be performed in one appointment according to clinical guidelines and followed by a composite resin crown.

Other: Conservative treatment: pulpectomy and composite resin crown

tooth extraction

EXPERIMENTAL

The technique of tooth extraction of primary teeth will be performed according to clinical guidelines

Other: Non-conservative treatment: Tooth extraction

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age3 Years - 5 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Preschool children with severe dental caries (SDC) in primary molars.
  • SDC will be indicated by the Pufa index
  • The Pufa index records the presence of severely decayed teeth with visible pulp involvement (p), ulceration of the oral mucosa owing to root fragments (u), fistula (f) and abscess (a). Children with a pufa-score \> 0 will be included in the study.

You may not qualify if:

  • Children with severe crowding of anterior teeth
  • Severe arch length deficiencies
  • Children with systemic and neurological diseases or those with illnesses that adversely affect growth according to parents reports
  • Children on regular nutrition supplements
  • Children who had undergone dental treatment in the last three months and who were not willing to participate in the study. Tooth with anomalies, extensive crown destruction and impossibility of absolute isolation in the conservative intervention group.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dental Caries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Tooth DemineralizationTooth DiseasesStomatognathic Diseases

Study Officials

  • Jenny Abanto, PhD

    University of Sao Paulo

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Post-doctoral student

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 9, 2013

First Posted

May 21, 2013

Study Start

December 1, 2013

Primary Completion

March 1, 2014

Study Completion

March 1, 2015

Last Updated

May 27, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-05