Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Dietary Intake of Dried Whole Food Concentrates (Juice Plus) on Clinical Outcomes Following Periodontal Therapy: A Pilot Study
Lead Sponsor:
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS
Collaborating Sponsors:
NSA, LLC
Conditions:
Periodontitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
30-70 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
There are 3 hypotheses to be tested: 1. That daily supplementation with Juice Plus+ will significantly improve treatment outcomes over placebo supplementation, at 3-months post-therapy, when used as ...
Detailed Description
This will be a longitudinal, randomised, stratified (for age), double-blind, 3-arm study of non-surgical periodontal therapy. The 3 arms will be: 1. Daily Juice Plus+ with 2 vegetable \& 2 fruit \& 2...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Chronic periodontitis
- Presence of 2 or more sites per quadrant with pocketing or interproximal attachment loss of greater than 6mm and 1/3rd radiographic bone loss
Exclusion
- Subjects with aggressive disease
- Subjects with physical or mental disability
- Pregnant women
- Subjects whose medical history may place them at risk of complications from periodontal therapy (e.g. need for antibiotic cover, warfarinised subjects)
- Subjects taking long term anti-microbial or anti-inflammatory drugs
- Subjects unable to swallow Juice Plus+ capsules
- Subjects unable to provide informed consent
- Current smokers
- Subjects taking regular vitamin supplementation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00952536
Start Date
February 1 2005
End Date
December 1 2010
Last Update
February 14 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Birmingham Dental Hospital & Scool
Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom, B4 6NN