The Effectiveness of Palatal Brushing on Denture Stomatitis

NCT ID: NCT02686632

Last Updated: 2018-05-02

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

52 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-09-30

Study Completion Date

2018-05-31

Brief Summary

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Denture stomatitis (DS) is an oral biofilm associated inflammatory disease of the palatal mucosa. It is the most prevalent oral disease and the main indicator of poor oral health among denture wearers, affecting one-third of all complete denture wearers.

The etiology of DS is multifactorial, with documented role of mechanical trauma, bacteria and fungi. Risk factors may include, poor oral hygiene and nocturnal use of dentures. However, the evidence is ambiguous, inconclusive and recurrence following routine antifungal therapy is common.

The proposed study is a phase II clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of palatal brushing in reducing the colony forming unit (CFU) count and clinical inflammation. The assessment of change in CFU count and clinical inflammation will be carried out at baseline, 3 months and 6 months.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Denture Stomatitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Palate Brushing

In this group the intervention is "palatal brushing", performed by the participants following each meal for a period of 6 months. This will be performed using the provided toothbrush (device). The results will determine if brushing the palate in an efficient intervention for reducing the microbial count and inflammation associated with denture stomatitis.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Palatal brushing

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Brushing the palate as part of regular oral hygiene habits (behavior) among complete denture wearers.

Regular Oral Hygiene

The participants in this study arm will not be prescribed or allocated any intervention. The participants will be asked to continue with the regular hygiene and denture maintenance practices for the duration of the trial.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Palatal brushing

Brushing the palate as part of regular oral hygiene habits (behavior) among complete denture wearers.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18 years or older
* Wearing a maxillary and mandibular complete conventional denture
* Having moderate to severe signs of denture stomatitis according to Schwartz index
* Providing consent prior to study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Oral mucosal lesions other than denture stomatitis.
* Systemic conditions which predispose to Candida specie infection such as uncontrolled diabetes and xerostomia.
* History of chemotherapy/radiotherapy.
* Used antibiotics, steroidal or antifungal agents in the 4 weeks prior to the study.
* Scheduled to replace existing dentures with new ones during the length of the trial.
* Already using palatal brushing as a routine oral hygiene procedure.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

90 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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McGill University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Université de Montréal

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Elham Emami

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Université de Montréal

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

References

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Jainkittivong A, Aneksuk V, Langlais RP. Oral mucosal lesions in denture wearers. Gerodontology. 2010 Mar;27(1):26-32. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-2358.2009.00289.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 20461847 (View on PubMed)

Gendreau L, Loewy ZG. Epidemiology and etiology of denture stomatitis. J Prosthodont. 2011 Jun;20(4):251-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-849X.2011.00698.x. Epub 2011 Apr 4.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21463383 (View on PubMed)

Slade GD, Akinkugbe AA, Sanders AE. Projections of U.S. Edentulism prevalence following 5 decades of decline. J Dent Res. 2014 Oct;93(10):959-65. doi: 10.1177/0022034514546165. Epub 2014 Aug 21.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25146182 (View on PubMed)

de Oliveira CE, Gasparoto TH, Dionisio TJ, Porto VC, Vieira NA, Santos CF, Lara VS. Candida albicans and denture stomatitis: evaluation of its presence in the lesion, prosthesis, and blood. Int J Prosthodont. 2010 Mar-Apr;23(2):158-9.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 20305856 (View on PubMed)

Emami E, de Grandmont P, Rompre PH, Barbeau J, Pan S, Feine JS. Favoring trauma as an etiological factor in denture stomatitis. J Dent Res. 2008 May;87(5):440-4. doi: 10.1177/154405910808700505.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18434573 (View on PubMed)

Cross LJ, Williams DW, Sweeney CP, Jackson MS, Lewis MA, Bagg J. Evaluation of the recurrence of denture stomatitis and Candida colonization in a small group of patients who received itraconazole. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2004 Mar;97(3):351-8. doi: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2003.10.006.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15024360 (View on PubMed)

de Souza RF, Khiyani MF, Chaves CAL, Feine J, Barbeau J, Fuentes R, Borie E, Crizostomo LC, Silva-Lovato CH, Rompre P, Emami E. Improving practice guidelines for the treatment of denture-related erythematous stomatitis: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2017 May 5;18(1):211. doi: 10.1186/s13063-017-1947-y.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 28476133 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25010873

Phase I clinical trial of the proposed study

Other Identifiers

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FMD-UdeM-EE-2016a

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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