NCT02740803

Brief Summary

Caries prevalence has declined significantly since the introduction of fluoridated toothpastes. Since then, different toothpaste formulations and concentrations have been introduced to the market with varying levels of efficacy. There are several commercially available toothpastes to choose from and only with the aid of sound methodological research, can the best evidence-based oral education advice be delivered. This is a double-blinded randomised controlled trial that aims to measure the salivary fluoride concentration following tooth-brushing with several toothpaste formulations. Power calculations were performed using PASS 11.0 software, and calculations showed that 3 participants are needed in each group in order for results to be considered as significant. We will aim to recruit five to seven participants in each of the 12 groups. Research will be publicised by means of flyers and circulating emails amongst University of Leeds students. Information sheets will be provided to all participants and informed consent will be obtained. Each participant will brush with one of 6 different formulations of toothpastes either with or without water rinsing post-brushing. Participants will randomly be assigned to groups using an online random team generator. Saliva will be collected six times once before brushing and at 1, 15, 30, 60 and 90 minutes post-brushing. Samples will be analysed using fluoride ion-specific sensitive electrode connected to an ion analyser. A statistician's help will be sought for analysis of the results. After the analysis stage, the codes of the toothpastes will be broken.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
120

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2016

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 24, 2016

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2016

Completed
14 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 15, 2016

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 31, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 31, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

June 6, 2017

Status Verified

June 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

February 24, 2016

Last Update Submit

June 4, 2017

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

  • Salivary fluoride concentration following brushing with different toothpaste formulations.

    Prior brushing

    0 minutes

  • Salivary fluoride concentration following brushing with different toothpaste formulations.

    1 minutes postbrushing

    1 minutes

  • Salivary fluoride concentration following brushing with different toothpaste formulations.

    15 minutes postbrushing

    15 minutes

  • Salivary fluoride concentration following brushing with different toothpaste formulations.

    30 minutes postbrushing

    30 minutes

  • Salivary fluoride concentration following brushing with different toothpaste formulations.

    60 minutes postbrushing

    60 minutes

  • Salivary fluoride concentration following brushing with different toothpaste formulations.

    90 minutes postbrushing

    90 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • Salivary fluoride concentration following brushing with different toothpaste formulations - with and without water rinsing

    0 minutes

  • Salivary fluoride concentration following brushing with different toothpaste formulations - with and without water rinsing

    1 minutes

  • Salivary fluoride concentration following brushing with different toothpaste formulations - with and without water rinsing

    15 minutes

  • Salivary fluoride concentration following brushing with different toothpaste formulations - with and without water rinsing

    30 minutes

  • Salivary fluoride concentration following brushing with different toothpaste formulations - with and without water rinsing

    60 minutes

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (12)

NaF - R

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will use sodium fluoride toothpaste (1,450 ppmF) to brush for two minutes followed by rinsing with distilled water.

Other: Sodium fluoride toothpaste 1,450 ppmF

NaF - NR

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will use sodium fluoride toothpaste (1,450 ppmF) to brush for two minutes not followed by rinsing with distilled water.

Other: Sodium fluoride toothpaste 1,450 ppmF

NaMFP- R

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will use sodium monofluorophosphate toothpaste (1,450 ppmF) to brush for two minutes followed by rinsing with distilled water.

Other: sodium monofluorophosphate toothpaste 1,450 ppmF

NaMFP- NR

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will use sodium monofluorophosphate toothpaste (1,450 ppmF) to brush for two minutes not followed by rinsing with distilled water.

Other: sodium monofluorophosphate toothpaste 1,450 ppmF

SnF + NaF - R

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will use stannous fluoride combined with sodium fluoride toothpaste (1,450 ppmF) to brush for two minutes followed by rinsing with distilled water.

Other: stannous fluoride combined with sodium fluoride toothpaste 1,450 ppmF

SnF + NaF - NR

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will use stannous fluoride combined with sodium fluoride toothpaste (1,450 ppmF) to brush for two minutes not followed by rinsing with distilled water.

Other: stannous fluoride combined with sodium fluoride toothpaste 1,450 ppmF

NaF + NaMFP - R

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will use sodium fluoride combined sodium monofluorophosphate toothpaste (1,450 ppmF) to brush for two minutes followed by rinsing with distilled water.

Other: sodium fluoride combined sodium monofluorophosphate toothpaste 1,450 ppmF

NaF + NaMFP - NR

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will use sodium fluoride combined sodium monofluorophosphate toothpaste (1,450 ppmF) to brush for two minutes not followed by rinsing with distilled water.

Other: sodium fluoride combined sodium monofluorophosphate toothpaste 1,450 ppmF

AmF - R

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will use amine fluoride toothpaste (1,400 ppmF) to brush for two minutes followed by rinsing with distilled water.

Other: Amine fluoride toothpaste 1,400 ppmF

AmF - NR

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will use amine fluoride toothpaste (1,400 ppmF) to brush for two minutes not followed by rinsing with distilled water.

Other: Amine fluoride toothpaste 1,400 ppmF

0 Fluoride - R

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will use non-fluoridated toothpaste (0 ppmF) to brush for two minutes followed by rinsing with distilled water.

Other: Non-fluoridated toothpaste 0 ppmF

0 Fluoride - NR

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will use non-fluoridated toothpaste (0 ppmF) to brush for two minutes not followed by rinsing with distilled water.

Other: Non-fluoridated toothpaste 0 ppmF

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Participants in this study should be ASA\* I and ASA\* II adult volunteers.
  • Salivary flow rate of 0.1 ml / minute or more.
  • Caries-free and non-caries free are to be included.
  • ASA stands for American society of Anesthesiologists grading system

You may not qualify if:

  • Edentulous patients.
  • Participants who are ASA\* III or higher will be excluded.
  • Allergy to any of the materials used in the study.
  • Participants with orthodontic devices / braces.
  • Participants with salivary flow rate of or below 0.1 ml / minute.
  • Participants who are incapable of fasting for 4 hours.
  • Participants who refuse to use fluoride-free toothpaste, or those who would want to have control over which toothpaste to use.
  • Participants who cannot retain toothpaste and have to rinse after tooth brushing (ie. gagging due to toothpaste taste).
  • ASA stands for American society of Anesthesiologists grading system

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Leeds Dental Institute

Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 9LU, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Albahrani MM, Alyahya A, Qudeimat MA, Toumba KJ. Salivary fluoride concentration following toothbrushing with and without rinsing: a randomised controlled trial. BMC Oral Health. 2022 Mar 3;22(1):53. doi: 10.1186/s12903-022-02086-5.

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Post-graduate Professional Doctorate of Paediatric Dentistry

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 24, 2016

First Posted

April 15, 2016

Study Start

April 1, 2016

Primary Completion

May 31, 2017

Study Completion

May 31, 2017

Last Updated

June 6, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-06

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

Participants will be informed that data will be anonymised so that they cannot be identified even in case of results dissemination (i.e peer-reviewed journals. Age, gender, sex, salivary rate per minutes, fluoride ion concentrations in saliva prior to brushing and post-brushing at 1, 15, 30, 60 and 90 minutes.

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