Status:
UNKNOWN
Efficacy of Adjunctive Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy for Residual Pockets in Previously Surgically Treated Teeth
Lead Sponsor:
University of Manitoba
Conditions:
Periodontitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Traditionally, periodontal gum surgery has been used as a method to gain access to inflamed periodontal pockets around teeth. The outcome of these surgeries, however, is not always successful as there...
Detailed Description
A single-center, randomized, double-blind, longitudinal study will take place over 12 months. Twenty-eight systemically healthy patients (i.e. absence of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, cancer, HIV, b...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Systemically healthy
- Enrolled in a supportive periodontal therapy program and a patient at the University of Manitoba Graduate Periodontics Clinic
- At least one surgically treated periodontal site with a residual pocket probing depth of ≥ 5mm and bleeding upon probing
- Completed informed consent
Exclusion
- Patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
- Patients with cancer
- Patients with HIV
- Patients with bone metabolic diseases
- Patients with disorders that compromise wound healing
- Patients undergoing radiation or immunosuppressive therapy
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Have had antibiotics therapy within the last three months
- Confirmed or suspected intolerance to methylene blue
- Any physical limitations or restrictions that might preclude normal oral hygiene procedures
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 8 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
24 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03757260
Start Date
January 8 2019
End Date
August 1 2020
Last Update
October 1 2019
Active Locations (1)
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University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3E 0W3