NCT03478150

Brief Summary

this is a randomized controlled clinical trial, evaluating the antibacterial effect of laser diode and zinc oxide nano-particles when used as cavity disinfectants.Two groups, including 15 patients each, will be randomly allocated so that each group receives one of either interventions (15 patients will undergo cavity disinfection by laser diode, while the other 15 patients will undergo cavity disinfection by zinc oxide nano-particles). For each patient, a dentin sample will be taken before and after cavity disinfection. The dentin samples will be microbiologically analyzed to assess the difference in the bacterial count (out come assessment). The results will be statistically analyzed.

Trial Health

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Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2018

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 18, 2018

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 27, 2018

Completed
5 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2018

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2019

Completed
27 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 28, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

March 27, 2018

Status Verified

March 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

10 months

First QC Date

March 18, 2018

Last Update Submit

March 23, 2018

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in the bacterial Count (Streptococcus Mutans) CFU/ml after cavity disinfection

    Samples of carious dentine will be collected with sterile excavator before and after application of both interventions. The dentine samples will be transferred to sterile container containing a 1mL thioglycollate medium used as a carrier, then this sterile container will be kept in an ice box and taken to the microbiology laboratory for processing, within an hour, by another examiner who is blinded to the type of agent applied after partial caries removal. Samples will be vortexed for two minutes, decimally diluted and 0.1 ml will be plated on Mitis Salivarius Bacitracin agar plates, these plates will be incubated anaerobically for 48 hour at 37ºC then aerobically for 24 hour at room temperature. The number of colonies will be expressed as colony-forming units (CFU/ml) compared before and after application of the antibacterial agent.

    About one year

Study Arms (2)

zinc oxide nano-particles

EXPERIMENTAL

The zinc oxide nano-powder will be mixed with ethanol and applied in the cavity, where the ethanol evaporates, while the zinc oxide nano-particles infiltrate into the carious floor of the cavity.

Other: zinc oxide nano-particles

laser diode

EXPERIMENTAL

Each cavity will be irradiated in contact mode with continuous wave of radiation. The laser light is transferred through a 600µm flexible fiber optic tip by a special hand piece. The fiber optic will be disinfected for each use by 70% ethyl alcohol and inserted inside the cavity to 1mm with a spiral continuous movement clockwise from the top to the floor and anti-clockwise in the reverse direction. This procedure improves the distribution of the laser light inside the cavity and to avoid excessive heat generation in the internal cavity surface. Irradiation time will be 15 seconds and repeated 5 times with 15 second intervals with contact, according to manufacture instructions. During this study the output power will be adjusted at 1.5W.

Device: laser diode

Interventions

The zinc oxide nano-powder will be mixed with ethanol

zinc oxide nano-particles

The laser light is transferred through a 600µm flexible fiber optic tip by a special hand piece. the output power will be adjusted at 1.5W.

laser diode

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 40 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Normal adults will be recruited in this study, with free medical history
  • Have not received antibiotic therapy since 1 month before sampling
  • Good oral hygiene
  • Co-operative patients approving the trial
  • In each patient required one or two deeply carious class v cavities either upper or lower permanent anterior teeth

You may not qualify if:

  • Subjects with a history of allergy to any of the drugs or chemicals used in the study
  • History of pulp pathology of the teeth which indicates root canal treatment is not included in the study
  • Pregnancy and Lactating mothers
  • Patients with any systematic problems or mental or physical disability
  • Heavy smoking
  • Xerostomia
  • Lack of compliance

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

sarah Atef khattab

Cairo, Maadi, Egypt

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Mohan PV, Uloopi KS, Vinay C, Rao RC. In vivo comparison of cavity disinfection efficacy with APF gel, Propolis, Diode Laser, and 2% chlorhexidine in primary teeth. Contemp Clin Dent. 2016 Jan-Mar;7(1):45-50. doi: 10.4103/0976-237X.177110.

    PMID: 27041900BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dental Caries

Interventions

Lasers, Semiconductor

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Tooth DemineralizationTooth DiseasesStomatognathic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

LasersOptical DevicesEquipment and SuppliesRadiation Equipment and Supplies

Study Officials

  • Mona I Riad, professor

    Cairo University

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Rasha Raafat, lecturer

    Cairo University

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Sarah A Khattab, master

CONTACT

salma A Khattab, master

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Masking Details
the examiner who will carry the microbiological analysis of dentin samples will be blinded to the type of agent applied during treatment. Finally, the treatment results will be assessed blindly by a statistician. Blinding: Blinding of the operator is not possible, because the natures of both interventions are obviously different. The operator is blinded until randomization into groups, to avoid biases with regard to the application of antibacterial agent. Also, the examiner who will carry the microbiological analysis of dentin samples will be blinded to the type of agent applied during treatment. Finally, the treatment results will be assessed blindly by a statistician also to avoid the risk of bias of results in favor of one intervention over the other.
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
master student at the department of conservative and aesthetic dentistry

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 18, 2018

First Posted

March 27, 2018

Study Start

April 1, 2018

Primary Completion

February 1, 2019

Study Completion

February 28, 2019

Last Updated

March 27, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations