Impact of Periodontal Disease on Outcomes in Diabetes

Completed

Conditions studied: Periodontal Disease, Diabetes Mellitus

In brief

This study examines how periodontal disease affects the complications of diabetes and how treatment for periodontal disease affects biomarkers associated with the complications of diabetes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02289066

Run by

University of Nevada, Reno

People needed

250

Starts

2013-11-01

Expected to finish

2015-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-12-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All patients 18 years or older with diabetes for more than 2 years who present for their regular clinic visit will be eligible for inclusion in the survey part of the study. Further criteria for enrollment into the subgroup (n = 24) will include; Inclusion criteria
• Answers on the questionnaire suggesting POD or gingivitis.
• At least 16 teeth in place
• On a stable treatment for their diabetes
• Hemoglobin A1c between 6 and 10

You may not qualify if…

• Treatment with anti-inflammatory medications
• Cigarette smoking
• Treatment with thiazolidinediones
• Previous diagnosis of osteoporosis or treatment for osteoporosis with FDA approved agents.

Where it is running

• University of Nevada School of Medicine — Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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