Saliva and Dental Calculus in Handicapped People

NCT ID: NCT00495989

Last Updated: 2021-07-07

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-06-30

Study Completion Date

2008-09-30

Brief Summary

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This is an evaluation of potential differences in saliva composition and dental calculus composition between orally fed and tube fed individuals in an institutional environment.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Disabled Persons

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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saliva sampling + dental calculus collection

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* handicapped (mentally and/or physically) persons in an institute
* older than 5 years of age
* both sexes
* full medical records available

Exclusion Criteria

* healthy individuals
* disabled individuals not staying in an institution
Minimum Eligible Age

5 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Hospital, Ghent

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Johan Aps, DDS, MSc, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospital, Ghent

Locations

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University Hospital Ghent

Ghent, , Belgium

Site Status

Countries

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Belgium

Related Links

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http://www.uzgent.be

Website of the University Hospital Ghent

Other Identifiers

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2007/197

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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