Periodontal Infection and Prematurity Study

Stopped early · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Periodontal Diseases, Premature Birth

In brief

This research project is a multi-center double-blind, parallel, randomized, controlled clinical trial design comparing the efficacy of dental scaling and root planing to control treatment (superficial cleaning) for the prevention of preterm birth in pregnant women with periodontal disease.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00116974

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

2100

Starts

2004-10-01

Expected to finish

2009-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-08-15

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Gestational age between 6 and 20 completed weeks

You may not qualify if…

• Periodontal treatment during the pregnancy
• Antibiotic use within 2 weeks of enrollment
• Use of antimicrobial mouthwash within 2 weeks
• Multiple gestation
• Known mitral valve prolapse

Where it is running

• Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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