To Compare the Effectiveness of Three Self-care Oral Hygiene Regimens
To Determine the Effectiveness of a Sonic Toothbrush and Interdental Device With Different Toothbrush Designs to Brushing and Flossing on Plaque, Gingival Bleeding and Inflammation: a 4-week Randomized Controlled Trial
1 other identifier
interventional
105
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The study is designed to evaluate the clinical changes in gingival health by measuring the reduction of gingival bleeding and inflammation over 4 weeks. Additionally, plaque removal will be evaluated after a single use (part 1) and over 4 weeks (part 2).
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Oct 2020
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.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 19, 2020
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 17, 2020
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 20, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 8, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 18, 2021
CompletedOctober 11, 2021
November 1, 2020
1 month
November 17, 2020
October 4, 2021
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Bleeding on Probing
Binary measure of present = 1 or absent =0. Mean score is determined by adding the total number of sites with bleeding (six per tooth) and dividing by the total evaluable sites.
4 weeks
Modified Gingival Index
Index uses a 0 - 4 point scale
4 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Rustogi Modification of the Navy Plaque Index
4 weeks
Study Arms (3)
Sonic-Floss toothbrush and small brush head
EXPERIMENTALsonic toothbrush used for 2 minutes and water flosser used for 1 minute
Sonic-Floss toothbrush and full size brush head
EXPERIMENTALsonic toothbrush used for 2 minutes and water flosser used for 1 minute
Manual brushing and flossing
ACTIVE COMPARATORAmerican Dental Association standard manual toothbrush used for 2 minutes and dental floss all teeth
Interventions
Oral hygiene regimen completed daily
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Provided written informed consent prior to being entered into the study
- Have at least twenty (20) natural teeth (5 evaluable teeth in each quadrant) with scorable facial and lingual surfaces as determined by examiner
- No tobacco use or other substance via the mouth including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco hookah, cannabis, snuff, chew, or vaping electronic cigarettes
- Have a minimum of 50% bleeding on probing sites (6 sites per tooth, total of 120 - 168 total sites)
- Have probing depths \</= 4 mm
- Have a mean baseline gingival index score of \>/= to 1.75 as determined by the Modified Gingival Index.
- Agree not to have a dental prophylaxis or any other elective, non-emergency dental procedures any time during the study
- Agree to abstain from the use of chewing gum, mouth rinses, any toothpaste other than the study toothpaste, tooth whitening products (either professional or at home use) and all other oral hygiene aids other than the study procedures for the duration of the study
- Agree to refrain from all oral hygiene on morning of each evaluation visit
- Agree to comply with the conditions ad schedule of the study
You may not qualify if:
- Physical limitations or restrictions that might preclude normal tooth brushing.
- Evidence of gross oral pathology, including widespread caries or chronic neglect, extensive restoration, pre-existing gross plaque or soft or hard tissue tumor of the oral cavity.
- Heavy supra- or subgingival calculus that might interfere with evaluations as determined by the examiner.
- Evidence of major oral hard or soft tissue lesions or trauma at the baseline visit as determined by the examiner.
- Conditions requiring antibiotic treatment prior to dental procedures.
- History of uncontrolled diabetes or hepatic or renal disease, or other serious conditions or transmittable disease, (e.g. cardiomyopathy, immunocompromised).
- Subjects with several fully crowned or extensively restored teeth, orthodontic appliances, peri/oral piercings, or removable partial dentures.
- Treatment with antibiotics within 6 months before the baseline examination, or a condition that is likely to require antibiotic treatment over the course of the trial.
- Chronic treatment (2-weeks or more) with any medication known to affect periodontal status (including phenytoin, calcium antagonists, cyclosporine, Coumadin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and aspirin (325 mg)) within the month before the baseline examination. All other medications for chronic medical conditions must have been initiated at least 3 months before enrollment.
- Have severe periodontal disease or being actively treated for periodontal disease.
- Having history of early-onset periodontitis or acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis.
- Concomitant periodontal therapy other than prophylaxis in the last 3 months.
- Professional prophylaxis within 1 month prior to the baseline clinical evaluation.
- Subjects who participated in a gingivitis study in the past month.
- History of significant adverse event following use of oral hygiene products such as toothpastes and mouth rinses.
- +1 more criteria
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Water Pik, Inc.lead
Study Sites (1)
All Sum Research Center
Mississauga, Ontario, L5N 6J2, Canada
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Jimmy G Qaqish, BSc
All Sum Research Center Ltd.
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 17, 2020
First Posted
March 18, 2021
Study Start
October 19, 2020
Primary Completion
November 20, 2020
Study Completion
January 8, 2021
Last Updated
October 11, 2021
Record last verified: 2020-11