Periodontal Infection and Prematurity Study

NCT ID: NCT00116974

Last Updated: 2016-08-15

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

2100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-10-31

Study Completion Date

2009-02-28

Brief Summary

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This research project is a multi-center double-blind, parallel, randomized, controlled clinical trial design comparing the efficacy of dental scaling and root planing to control treatment (superficial cleaning) for the prevention of preterm birth in pregnant women with periodontal disease.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Periodontal Diseases Premature Birth

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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1

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Scaling and root planing

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Scaling and root planing

2

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Scaling and root planing

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Scaling and root planing

Interventions

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Scaling and root planing

Scaling and root planing

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Gestational age between 6 and 20 completed weeks

Exclusion Criteria

* Periodontal treatment during the pregnancy
* Antibiotic use within 2 weeks of enrollment
* Use of antimicrobial mouthwash within 2 weeks
* Multiple gestation
* Known mitral valve prolapse
Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Pennsylvania

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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George A Macones, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Pennsylvania

Locations

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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Jeffcoat M, Parry S, Sammel M, Clothier B, Catlin A, Macones G. Periodontal infection and preterm birth: successful periodontal therapy reduces the risk of preterm birth. BJOG. 2011 Jan;118(2):250-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02713.x. Epub 2010 Sep 14.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 20840689 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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801404

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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