The Impact of Material on Microbiota in Association With Tongue and Lip Piercing
NCT ID: NCT01039259
Last Updated: 2009-12-24
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
170 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2008-08-31
2009-02-28
Brief Summary
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The investigators hypothesize that there are microbiological differences in bacterial samples collected from tongue /or lip piercings made of different materials. The investigators also hypothesize that the piercings carry the same characteristic bacteria as found in the piercing channels and that independently the biofilm on the tongue/adjacent teeth is similar to the other study locations.
85 subjects with tongue and 85 subjects with lip piercing will participate. Periodontal clinical parameters, traumata of hard tissues, and characteristics of the stud are evaluated. Sterile piercings of four different materials will be randomly allocated to the study subjects. After two weeks, microbiologic samples are collected and are processed by checkerboard DNA-DNA hybridization methods.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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CASE_CONTROL
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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subjects with lip piercing
piercings of four different materials
randomly assigned sterile piercings are inserted for two weeks
subjects with tongue piercing
piercings of four different materials
randomly assigned sterile piercings are inserted for two weeks
Interventions
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piercings of four different materials
randomly assigned sterile piercings are inserted for two weeks
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* medication with known effects on gingival tissues
* antibiotic medication in the last six months or need for antibiotic prophylaxis
* chlorhexidine use in the last six months
* non-plaque induced gingival disease
* prior diagnosis of periodontitis
16 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Austrian Society of Periodontology
OTHER
Medical University Innsbruck
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Innsbruck Medical University
Principal Investigators
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Ines Kapferer, Dr.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Innsbruck Medical University
Locations
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Innsbruck Medical University
Innsbruck, , Austria
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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AN3223 265/4.7
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id