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Saliva and Dental Calculus in Handicapped People

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00495989
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : July 4, 2007
Last Update Posted : April 10, 2009
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University Hospital, Ghent

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
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 or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Disabled Persons Procedure: saliva sampling + dental calculus collection Not Applicable

Study Design
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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

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MedlinePlus related topics: Disabilities

Arms and Interventions
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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Saliva composition and dental calculus composition

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   5 Years and older   (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
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
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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
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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 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