Status:

COMPLETED

Bergen Oral Respiratory Intervention Study

Lead Sponsor:

Anders Røsland

Collaborating Sponsors:

European Research Council

Uppsala University

Conditions:

Periodontitis

Airway Obstruction

Eligibility:

All Genders

25-45 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate if treatment of periodontitis (gum disease) in a relatively young and healthy population can improve lung function. It is hypothesized that removing the den...

Detailed Description

After being informed about the study and potential risks, all participants giving written informed consent will undergo a clinical screening to determine eligibility for study entry. The study partic...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • clinical diagnosis of periodontitis (stadium I or II)
  • measures of periodontal infection (PI) \> 50%
  • inflammation (bleeding index/bleeding on probing) \> 50%
  • never-smoker

Exclusion

  • asthma
  • symptoms of pollen allergy
  • chronic lung diseases
  • daily medication use which may interfere with the evaluation of the subject
  • pregnancy
  • use of systemic antibiotics last six months
  • subgingival scaling last six months
  • regularly use of oral antiseptic mouth rinse
  • use of snus (moist/smokeless tobacco)
  • current medical condition which may interfere with the evaluation of the subject

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 27 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 27 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

62 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04781153

Start Date

April 27 2021

End Date

June 27 2024

Last Update

February 6 2025

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Department of Clinical Dentistry, University of Bergen

Bergen, BERGEN, Norway, 5009