Effect of Probiotic Drink on Number of Salivary Mutans Streptococci in School Going Children

NCT ID: NCT01943123

Last Updated: 2013-09-16

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-02-28

Study Completion Date

2011-07-31

Brief Summary

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This study was conducted to assess the effects of commercially available probiotic drink on the number of salivary mutans streptococci in school going children, aged 12-14 years in Bangalore city in India

Detailed Description

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Probiotic bacteria are thought to reduce the risk of diseases in oral cavity, namely dental caries. Studies have suggested that oral cavity can benefit immensely from these friendly bacteria, although more clinical trials are needed to establish concrete results. Hence, this study was undertaken as a 6 month clinical trial to assess the effects of probiotic on the most frequent resident of oral micro flora- the mutans streptococci.

Method- Design: parallel arm design Sample size: 60 subjects (30 subjects in each group) Duration: 6 months

Material used- Intervention/manipulation: 50ml commercially available probiotic drink for one group (30 subjects in study group) and 50 ml of plain, unsweetened and unflavored milk to control group (30 subjects in control group)for a period of 6 months.

Indices used: plaque index- Turskey Gilmore-Glikman modification of Quigley-Hein, Plaque Index (1970)

Gingival Index-Loe.H and Silness P. gingival index (1963)

Both the indices were used twice, at the start of the study, that is, to collect base line data and at the end of the intervention period (6 months)as final data collected.

Sample collection: stimulated saliva was collected (5ml) and analyzed for CFU of streptococcus mutans and lactobacilli at the start of the study and after 6 months, at the end of the intervention.

Statistical analysis: students t test, fisher exact test and chi-square test were used to compare the baseline data with the final data collected at the end of the intervention.

Conditions

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Dental Caries

Keywords

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probiotics, streptococcus mutans, lactobacilli, plaque index, gingival index

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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probiotic drink

experimental group (30 subjects) were given 50 ml of probiotic drink for 6 months on daily basis

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

probiotic drink

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

comparison of study group (probiotic group) with the control group regarding the number of CFU of microbes in oral cavity and the overall oral health status measured using indices

plain, unsweetend, unflavored pasturised milk

control group/ placebo group (30 subjects) were given pasteurized milk (50 ml) for 6 months on regular basis

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo Comparator: plain, unsweetend, unflavored pasturised milk

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

comparison of control group with the study group (probiotic group) regarding the number of CFU of microbes in oral cavity and the overall oral health status measured using indices

Interventions

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probiotic drink

comparison of study group (probiotic group) with the control group regarding the number of CFU of microbes in oral cavity and the overall oral health status measured using indices

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo Comparator: plain, unsweetend, unflavored pasturised milk

comparison of control group with the study group (probiotic group) regarding the number of CFU of microbes in oral cavity and the overall oral health status measured using indices

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Other Intervention Names

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yakult probiotic drink

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* no active carious lesion
* restored dental cavities
* on no systemic antibiotic medication 6 weeks before commencing the study

Exclusion Criteria

* habitual consumers of probiotics or xylitol chewing gums
* recent exposure to topical/ systemic fluoride treatment
* undergoing any orthodontic treatment during the entire study tenure
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

14 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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The Oxford Dental College, Hospital and Research Center, Bangalore, India

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dr. Aman deep Pabbla

assistant professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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vani shree nanjundaiah, MDS

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

The Oxford Dental College, Bangalore, India

Locations

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The Oxford Dental College

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Site Status

Countries

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India

Other Identifiers

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vani-1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id