Saliva and Dental Calculus in Handicapped People
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00495989 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: July 4, 2007
Last Update Posted
: April 10, 2009
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Disabled Persons | Procedure: saliva sampling + dental calculus collection | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 100 participants |
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 |
Study Start Date : | June 2007 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | September 2008 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | September 2008 |

- Saliva composition and dental calculus composition

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

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00495989
Belgium | |
University Hospital Ghent | |
Ghent, Belgium, 9000 |
Principal Investigator: | Johan Aps, DDS, MSc, PhD | University Hospital, Ghent |
Additional Information:
Responsible Party: | Johan Aps, University Hospital Ghent |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00495989 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
2007/197 |
First Posted: | July 4, 2007 Key Record Dates |
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 |