Status:

TERMINATED

Efficacy of Periodontal Treatment on Systemic Inflammation and for Prevention of Exacerbations in Patients With COPD

Lead Sponsor:

Heidelberg University

Conditions:

COPD Exacerbation, Periodontal Health

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Current data are showing a potential link between inflammatory biomarkers in chronic periodontitis and COPD. However the impact of periodontal treatment on systemic inflammation as measured by biomark...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • COPD functional class B to D (moderate to very severe) according to the Global Initiative For Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD)
  • age ≥ 40 and ≤ 80 years
  • at least 10 natural teeth
  • COPD-associated hsCRP elevation (after exclusion of infection) with hsCRP \> 3mg/l
  • presence of chronic periodontitis
  • at least 1 exacerbation leading to treatment with systemic glucocorticoids or antibiotics or hospitalization within the last 12 months
  • non-smoker or ex-smoker for at least the last 6 months
  • ability to understand the character and individual consequences of participation in this trial and to give written informed consent
  • provision of a written informed consent to participation in the trial prior to trial start and any trial-related procedures

Exclusion

  • any subgingival root-planing or any kind of periodontal surgery within the last 6 months (professional tooth cleaning is allowed)
  • any antibiotics and/or systemic corticosteroid medication in the last 4 weeks before inclusion
  • any antibiotics needed as prophylaxis or as an adjunct to periodontal treatment
  • diagnostical bronchoscopy within the last 8 weeks
  • any kind of bronchoscopy and lung surgery (volume reduction, transplantation, pneumonectomy) within the last 6 months
  • concurrent participation in any interventional clinical trial (observational trials are allowed)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

4 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03279718

Start Date

January 1 2018

End Date

October 31 2022

Last Update

November 4 2022

Active Locations (3)

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1

Clinic for Operative Dentistry, University Hospital Heidelberg

Heidelberg, Germany, 69120

2

Medical Center for Dental and Oral Medicine, Dept. of Periodontology, Philipps-University of Marburg

Marburg, Germany, 35039

3

Clinic for Internal Medicine (focus Pneumology) , University Hospital Gießen und Marburg

Marburg, Germany, 35043