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Periodontal Assessment of a Bariatric Care Population
Led by Queen Mary University of London · Updated on 2025-06-08
394
Participants Needed
4
Research Sites
726 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
Q
Queen Mary University of London
Lead Sponsor
U
University College London Hospitals
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Our primary aim is to investigate the prevalence and severity of Periodonotal Disease (PD) in a population of obese patients. Our secondary objectives are to: Investigate inflammatory biomarkers that have been associated with PD in the saliva of obese patients. Investigate the association of FTO gene (Obesity) polymorphisms with the prevalence of PD in this population. Investigate and describe the subgingival microbial flora in obese patients with PD from subgingival dental plaque samples as well as the salivary samples.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Periodontal Assessment of a Bariatric Care Population
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Subject must be over 18 years of age.
- Subject must have a BMI of higher or equal to 30 kg/ m2.
- Subject must have voluntarily given written informed consent.
You will not qualify if you...
- Currently involved in other research using antibiotics or novel medications.
- Self-reported pregnancy.
- On chronic treatment with phenytoin or cyclosporine within one month.
- Known HIV or Viral Hepatitis infection.
- Completely edentulous (no teeth).
- Uncontrolled systemic illnesses.
- Unable to provide informed consent.
- On chronic antibiotic therapy for two weeks or more in the past month.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 4 locations
1
Barts Health NHS Trust Dental Hospital
London, United Kingdom, E1 1BB
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2
Centre for Oral Clinical Research (COCR)
London, United Kingdom, E1 2AD
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3
St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust
London, United Kingdom
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4
Luton and Dunstable University Hospital
Luton, United Kingdom
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Research Team
V
Vandana Luthra, Dr.
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
0
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