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Sex Differences in Oral Bacteria

This study is not yet open for participant recruitment.
Verified April 2012 by Queen Mary University of London
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
King's College London
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Amrita Ahluwalia, Queen Mary University of London
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01583803
First received: April 20, 2012
Last updated: April 24, 2012
Last verified: April 2012
History of Changes

April 20, 2012
April 24, 2012
June 2012
June 2013   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Bacterial species identification [ Time Frame: At baseline ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Same as current
Complete list of historical versions of study NCT01583803 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
  • Bacterial count [ Time Frame: At baseline ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Blood pressure [ Time Frame: At baseline ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Nitrogen oxide levels in biological fluids [ Time Frame: At baseline ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Oral nitrate reduction [ Time Frame: At baseline ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Same as current
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Sex Differences in Oral Bacteria
Investigation of the Sex Differences in Oral Microbiota and Their Effect on Circulating Nitrite Levels

Females have a lower incidence of hypertensive and cardiovascular disorders that may relate to differences in nitrogen oxides in the blood and saliva. Some nitrogen oxides are recycled with the help of oral bacteria to nitric oxide which is protective against vascular disorders. This study will test the hypothesis that females have different numbers and species of these nitrogen-oxide reducing bacteria.
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Observational
Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
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Retention:   Samples Without DNA
Description:

Urine, saliva and plasma
Non-Probability Sample

Community sample
Cardiovascular Disease
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  • Males
  • Females
Kapil V, Milsom AB, Okorie M, Maleki-Toyserkani S, Akram F, Rehman F, Arghandawi S, Pearl V, Benjamin N, Loukogeorgakis S, Macallister R, Hobbs AJ, Webb AJ, Ahluwalia A. Inorganic nitrate supplementation lowers blood pressure in humans: role for nitrite-derived NO. Hypertension. 2010 Aug;56(2):274-81. Epub 2010 Jun 28. Erratum in: Hypertension. 2010 Sep;56(3):e37-9.

*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Not yet recruiting
24
June 2014
June 2013   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy subjects aged 18-45 who have volunteered themselves and are willing to sign the consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Healthy subjects unwilling to consent
  2. History of hypertension, diabetes or hypertensive on BP measurement
  3. Pregnant, or any possibility that a subject may be pregnant unless in the latter case a pregnancy test is performed with a negative result
  4. History of any serious illnesses, including recent infections or trauma
  5. Subjects taking systemic medication (other than the oral contraceptive pill)
  6. Subjects with self-reported use of mouthwash or tongue scrapes
  7. Subjects with recent or current antibiotic use (within 3 months)
  8. Subjects with a history, or recent treatment of (within last 3 months) of any oral condition (excluding caries), including gingivitis, periodontitis and halitosis
Both
18 Years to 45 Years
Yes
Contact: Vikas Kapil, MBBS 02078828931 v.kapil@qmul.ac.uk
United Kingdom
 
NCT01583803
12/LO/0108
No
Amrita Ahluwalia, Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
King's College London
Principal Investigator: Amrita Ahluwalia, PhD Queen Mary University London
Queen Mary University of London
April 2012

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