Saliva and Dental Calculus in Handicapped People

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00495989

First Posted: July 4, 2007

Last Update Posted: April 10, 2009

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University Hospital, Ghent

Purpose

This is an evaluation of potential differences in saliva composition and dental calculus composition between orally fed and tube fed individuals in an institutional environment.

Condition	Intervention
Disabled Persons	Procedure: saliva sampling + dental calculus collection


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: None (Open Label) Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
Official Title:	The Relationship Between Saliva and Dental Calculus in a Population of Institutionalized Handicapped Persons

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MedlinePlus related topics: Disabilities

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Further study details as provided by University Hospital, Ghent:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Saliva composition and dental calculus composition


Estimated Enrollment:	100
Study Start Date:	June 2007
Study Completion Date:	September 2008
Primary Completion Date:	September 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Eligibility

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Ages Eligible for Study:	5 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

handicapped (mentally and/or physically) persons in an institute
older than 5 years of age
both sexes
full medical records available

Exclusion Criteria:

healthy individuals
disabled individuals not staying in an institution

Contacts and Locations

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Locations


Belgium
University Hospital Ghent
Ghent, Belgium, 9000

Sponsors and Collaborators

University Hospital, Ghent

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Johan Aps, DDS, MSc, PhD	University Hospital, Ghent

More Information

Additional Information:

Website of the University Hospital Ghent This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site


Responsible Party:	Johan Aps, University Hospital Ghent
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00495989 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	2007/197
First Submitted:	July 3, 2007
First Posted:	July 4, 2007
Last Update Posted:	April 10, 2009
Last Verified:	April 2009

Keywords provided by University Hospital, Ghent:


Handicapped individuals

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Calculi Dental Calculus Pathological Conditions, Anatomical	Dental Deposits Tooth Diseases Stomatognathic Diseases

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