Association of Periodontitis and Preeclampsia During Pregnancy
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00855504 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: March 4, 2009
Last Update Posted
: April 13, 2015
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Condition or disease |
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Preeclampsia Periodontal Disease |
Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 528 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | Role of Cytokines in Association Between Periodontitis and Preeclampsia During Pregnancy |
Study Start Date : | February 2009 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | September 2011 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | January 2012 |

Group/Cohort |
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Subjects
All the consecutive primigravidae who register in the antenatal clinic before 20 weeks of gestation
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- Association between preeclampsia and periodontal disease and its correlation with the variation in cytokine levels. [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
- Correlation of relationship of periodontal disease with preeclampsia and pregnancy outcome. [ Time Frame: 3 years ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 35 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Singleton live pregnancy.
- Sure of her dates. (known dates of the last menstrual period)
- Age group 18-35 years.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Chronic hypertension
- Polyhydramnios
- Congenital malformation in fetus
- Diabetes
- Renal disease
- Cardiovascular disease
- Urolithiasis
- Parathyroid disease
- Systolic blood pressure measurement of more than 140mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure more than 90 mm Hg at first visit.
- Infections (bacterial vaginosis and chorioamnionitis)
- Antibiotic use during pregnancy
- Excessive body mass index
- Less than 20 natural teeth

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00855504
India | |
Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital and Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences | |
New Delhi, Delhi, India, 110002 |
Principal Investigator: | Ashok Kumar, MD | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India |
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Responsible Party: | Ashok Kumar, Director Professor, Maulana Azad Medical College |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00855504 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
34-499/2008(SR) |
First Posted: | March 4, 2009 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | April 13, 2015 |
Last Verified: | April 2015 |
Keywords provided by Ashok Kumar, Maulana Azad Medical College:
preeclampsia periodontitis cytokines |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Periodontitis Pre-Eclampsia Periodontal Diseases Gingival Diseases |
Mouth Diseases Stomatognathic Diseases Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced Pregnancy Complications |