Xylitol for Caries Prevention in Inner-City Children

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Dental Caries

In brief

The purposes of this study is to determine whether xylitol use in kindergarten school children in addition to oral health education, provision of tooth brush and fluoride paste, fluoride varnish and sealant treatment will reduce decay in the first permanent molars and other permanent teeth.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01901250

Run by

Case Western Reserve University

People needed

562

Starts

2007-08-01

Expected to finish

2011-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-08-12

Who can join

Age: 5 and older, up to 6. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• attending kindergarten in one of the participating schools
• must have parental permission

You may not qualify if…

• children with severe stomach illness (ex. Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, Celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, etc.)
• children with strict dietary restriction (ex. Diabetes)

Where it is running

• Case Western Reserve University — Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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