Assessment of the Impact of Probiotics on Biofilm Formation on Removable Acrylic Dentures
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interventional
13
1 country
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Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of PIP toothbrush cleaner® on the microbial composition and Candida albicans colonization of denture biofilm formation. Additionally, its effect will be compared to that of cleansing tablets.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Apr 2014
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
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 17, 2014
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2014
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 13, 2016
CompletedApril 13, 2016
November 1, 2013
5 months
January 17, 2014
April 7, 2016
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Candida albicans colonization
C. albicans colonization was the primary outcome measure of interest. With a microbial test there was researched if C. albicans colonized the prostheses.
day 5
Secondary Outcomes (21)
Other microbiological counts Aa
day 5
Other microbiological counts Pg
day 5
Other microbiological counts Tf
day 5
Other microbiological counts Td
day 5
Other microbiological counts Pi
day 5
- +16 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (3)
Immersion in water
OTHERwater
Immersion in water + cleansing tablet
ACTIVE COMPARATORCorega Tabs Anti-bacteria® (GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare SA, Genval, Belgium)
Immersion in water with PIP
EXPERIMENTALPIP toothbrush cleaner® (Chrisal, Lommel, Belgium)
Interventions
Probiotic
Cleansing tablet -Corega Tabs Anti-bacteria® (GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare SA, Genval, Belgium)
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Reside in a home for elderly
- Fully edentulous in lower and upper jaw
- Removable denture wearer in lower and upper jaw
- Good oral health
You may not qualify if:
- Current or history of corticosteroid treatment within the 3 months prior to the study
- Current or history of antimicrobial treatment within the 3 months prior to the study
- Inability to provide informed consent
- Inability to comply with the study requirements
- Heart disorders persons with a high risk for an unfavourable prognosis of bacterial endocarditis will be excluded. This applies to patients with prosthetic heart valves, history of infectious endocarditis, cyanogenic congenital heart disorders (including palliative shunts and connections), completely recovered congenital disorders that were treated less than 6 months ago, treated congenital heart disorders with residual defect, and valvulopathy after heart transplantation.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Department of Oral Health Sciences
Leuven, 3000, Belgium
Related Publications (1)
Duyck J, Vandamme K, Muller P, Teughels W. Overnight storage of removable dentures in alkaline peroxide-based tablets affects biofilm mass and composition. J Dent. 2013 Dec;41(12):1281-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2013.08.002. Epub 2013 Aug 13.
PMID: 23948391BACKGROUND
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Joke Duyck, DDS, PhD
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- TRIPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 17, 2014
First Posted
April 13, 2016
Study Start
April 1, 2014
Primary Completion
September 1, 2014
Study Completion
September 1, 2014
Last Updated
April 13, 2016
Record last verified: 2013-11
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share