Trial of Toothpaste to Reduce Plaque and Inflammation

NCT ID: NCT02666508

Last Updated: 2021-01-14

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

61 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-09-01

Study Completion Date

2016-08-22

Brief Summary

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Dental plaque causes caries and periodontal disease and data are sparse about toothpaste and plaque removal. Inflammation, caused by dental plaque, is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. (CVD) The availability of (Plaque HD (TM), a plaque identifying toothpaste with targetol technology (TM)), afforded the unique opportunity to test whether there were statistically significant and clinically important reductions in plaque and inflammation in a randomized trial of apparently healthy individuals.

Detailed Description

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The protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the University of Illinois and the trial was posted on ClinicalTrials.gov. We screened all potentially eligible subjects from the Medical District of the University of Illinois which includes the Colleges of Dentistry, Medicine, Public Health and Pharmacy.

All willing and eligible subjects signed informed consent forms and were instructed to refrain from brushing or flossing teeth, using any oral hygiene aids (such as mouthwash or chewing gum) the evening prior to and the morning of the data collection appointment. All subjects were be asked to complete the following procedures:

1. Rinse for 10 seconds with 25 mL of phosphate buffer
2. Rinse for 1 minute with 5.0 mL of 1240-ppm fluorescein in phosphate buffer
3. Rinse 3 times (for 10 seconds) with 25mL of phosphate buffer
4. Be positioned on a tripod chin rest 15 inches in front of the camera, retraction placed and intraoral images captured under UV LED light imaging.
5. Provide a blood sample for hs-CRP.
6. Use a 30 day supply of their assigned toothpaste and were instructed to follow the same brushing protocol for the entire month as well as a brushing diary to assist in recording daily participation.

The identical procedures were repeated at the 30 day follow up visit.. In addition, the Plaque HD group was instructed to brush in front of a mirror for 1 minute and to concentrate on removing all visible dye. The placebo group was asked to brush their teeth for 1 minute in front of a mirror, using the provided manual toothbrush.

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Conditions

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Plaque Inflammation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Plaque identifying toothpaste

A 30 day supply of daily syringes containing a plaque identifying toothpaste with targetol

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Plaque identifying toothpaste

Intervention Type OTHER

Plaque identifying toothpaste with targetol

Non-plaque identifying toothpaste

A 30 day supply of daily syringes containing an identical non plaque identifying toothpaste without targetol

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Non-plaque identifying toothpaste

Intervention Type OTHER

Non-plaque identifying toothpaste without targetol

Interventions

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Plaque identifying toothpaste

Plaque identifying toothpaste with targetol

Intervention Type OTHER

Non-plaque identifying toothpaste

Non-plaque identifying toothpaste without targetol

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Apparently healthy men and women age 19-45 with no history of CVD
* All 12 anterior teeth present (canine to canine in both upper and lower arches)
* English speaking
* Ability to commit to two 30 minute appointments These appointment must be 1 month apart)

Exclusion Criteria

* • Student, faculty or staff with a clinical role at the University of Illinois College of Dentistry
* Individuals taking aspirin, other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or statins.
* Women who are pregnant or nursing
* Women taking birth control pills or using any hormone released birth control device
* Women on hormone replacement therapy
* Individuals who have taken antibiotics within two weeks of data collection appointment
* Individuals experiencing xerostomia
* Individuals who have experienced an illness, infection or tissue injury within two weeks of data collection appointment
* Individuals with arthritis, lupus or other chronic inflammatory conditions or syndromes
* Individuals with allergies to dyes or over the counter products
* Individuals who have missing anterior teeth, fixed or removable appliances or visible decay or staining in the anterior region (canine to canine in both upper and lower arches)
* Individuals whom have had a dental prophylaxis within 30 days of the data collection visit
* Individuals who have had a new restoration placed (anywhere in the oral cavity) within 30 days of the data collection visit
Minimum Eligible Age

19 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Florida Atlantic University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Illinois at Chicago

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Kim Fasula

Director of Clinic Operations & Clinical Instructor, College of Dentistry

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Kimberly Fasula, MS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Illinois at Chicago

Locations

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UIC Clinical Research Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

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Related Links

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http://www.who.int/cardiovascular_diseases/en/

The World Health Organization. Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs)

http://www.sciencedirect.com.proxy.cc.uic.edu/science/article/pii/S0003996911003876

Relationship between serum antibody titres to porphyromonas gingivalis and hs-CRP levels as inflammatory markers of periodontitis.

http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/hscrp/tab/test

Hs-CRP: The test \| high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; hs-CRP test: High-sensitivity C-reactive protein \| lab tests online.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hsrinfo/grantsites.html

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Other Identifiers

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2015-0620

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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