Status:

COMPLETED

Therapeutic Management of Periodontitis and Clinical Manifestations of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Toulouse

Conditions:

Periodontitis

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Although RA pathomechanisms remains incompletely understood, periodontitis and RA share pathogenic features : genetic and environmental influences, chronic inflammatory disease, immunoregulatory imbal...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • rheumatoid arthritis diagnosed for at least one year
  • DAS28 score between 3.2 and 5.1
  • no change to medication, dosage or formulation in RA treatment during the 3 months preceding the screening visit
  • subject available for all study visits over three months in the Dental Care Departments (V1 to V4)
  • subjects with at least six natural teeth with root
  • subject with periodontitis, defined by the presence of one site with periodontal probing depth ≥ 4 mm and clinical attachment level ≥ 3 mm on at least 4 teeth.
  • subject has given his informed consent: 1 week cooling-off period
  • EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • subject will not qualify for enrolment if he presents at least one of the following: acute oral infection, acute oral pain (including pulpitis), suspicious oral mucosal lesion, severe oral inflammation unrelated to periodontal conditions, or need for immediate tooth extractions
  • have a planned hospitalization within 4 months after the screening visit
  • subject suffering from one or more known infectious diseases (HIV, hepatitis, infectious mononucleosis),
  • subject suffering from known clinically significant renal disease (creatinine clearance \<60 ml/min), or liver disease,
  • unbalanced diabetes
  • have a known risk of endocarditis,
  • have a permanent pacemaker,
  • subject taking antithrombotic treatment,
  • subject having severe difficulties in understanding written and spoken French
  • for females: are pregnant or intending to become pregnant, or lactating
  • subject suffering from a chronic disorder that requires chronic or intermittent use of antibiotics,
  • subject having known hypersensitivity to chlorhexidine gluconate
  • are participating in another intervention study
  • have known contraindications to both amoxicillin and clindamycin
  • have known contraindications to dental local anesthetic.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    November 1 2010

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    November 1 2016

    Estimated Enrollment :

    22 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT02779179

    Start Date

    November 1 2010

    End Date

    November 1 2016

    Last Update

    December 10 2025

    Active Locations (2)

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    CHU de Bordeaux

    Bordeaux, France, 33000

    2

    Pôle Odontologie Hôpital Purpan - Pavillon Rayer

    Toulouse, France, 31059