Composites and Urinary Bisphenol-A Study (CUBS)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01484132 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: December 2, 2011
Results First Posted
: July 10, 2015
Last Update Posted
: July 10, 2015
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Dental Caries | Procedure: Restoration of dental caries with dental composite | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 113 participants |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Health Effects of Dental Composites in Children |
Study Start Date : | February 2012 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 2014 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | June 2014 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Composite |
Procedure: Restoration of dental caries with dental composite
Dental Restoration (bisphenol A diglycidyl ether methacrylate based composite)
Other Name: Composite to be used is Z100 by 3M ESPE (St Paul, MN, USA).
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- Change in Urinary Bisphenol A Level (BPA) From Baseline to 6 Months [ Time Frame: From Baseline to 6 months ]BPA was measured, corrected for specific gravity, in ng/mL. We corrected BPA for specific gravity (SG) using the formula: BPA * [(meanSG - 1)/(SG - 1)], where meanSG is the mean of the SG for the samples examined. Urine samples were collected twice pre-treatment and the geometric mean of BPA at each pre-treatment visit was used as the baseline BPA. Change in BPA was computed using BPA at follow-up minus BPA at baseline. Analysis of change in BPA was done using the arithmetic mean.
- Change in Urinary Bisphenol A Level (BPA) From Baseline to 1 Day After the First Dental Treatment [ Time Frame: From Baseline to 1 day after the first dental treatment (The first dental treatment was scheduled as per treatment needs and the schedules of the dentist and patient. It was typically within a few weeks of baseline.) ]BPA was measured, corrected for specific gravity, in ng/mL. We corrected BPA for specific gravity (SG) using the formula: BPA * [(meanSG - 1)/(SG - 1)], where meanSG is the mean of the SG for the samples examined. Urine samples were collected twice pre-treatment and the geometric mean of BPA at each pre-treatment visit was used as the baseline BPA. Change in BPA was computed using BPA at 1 day after the first dental treatment minus BPA at baseline. The first dental treatment was scheduled as per treatment needs and the schedules of the dentist and patient. It was typically within a few weeks of baseline. Analysis of change in BPA was done using the arithmetic mean.
- Change in Urinary Bisphenol A Level (BPA) From Baseline to 14 Days After the First Dental Treatment [ Time Frame: From Baseline to 14 days after the first dental treatment (The first dental treatment was scheduled as per treatment needs and the schedules of the dentist and patient. It was typically within a few weeks of baseline.) ]BPA was measured, corrected for specific gravity, in ng/mL. We corrected BPA for specific gravity (SG) using the formula: BPA * [(meanSG - 1)/(SG - 1)], where meanSG is the mean of the SG for the samples examined. Urine samples were collected twice pre-treatment and the geometric mean of BPA at each pre-treatment visit was used as the baseline BPA. Change in BPA was computed using BPA at 14 days after the first dental treatment minus BPA at baseline. The first dental treatment was scheduled as per treatment needs and the schedules of the dentist and patient. It was typically within a few weeks of baseline. Analysis of change in BPA was done using the arithmetic mean.
- Change in Urinary Bisphenol A Level (BPA) From Baseline to 1 Day After the Second Dental Treatment [ Time Frame: From Baseline to 1 day after the second dental treatment (The second dental treatment was scheduled as per treatment needs and the schedules of the dentist and patient. It was typically 3-4 weeks after the first dental treatment.) ]BPA was measured, corrected for specific gravity, in ng/mL. We corrected BPA for specific gravity (SG) using the formula: BPA * [(meanSG - 1)/(SG - 1)], where meanSG is the mean of the SG for the samples examined. Urine samples were collected twice pre-treatment and the geometric mean of BPA at each pre-treatment visit was used as the baseline BPA. Change in BPA was computed using BPA at 1 day after the second dental treatment minus BPA at baseline. The second dental treatment was scheduled as per treatment needs and the schedules of the dentist and patient. It was typically 3-4 weeks after the first dental treatment. Analysis of change in BPA was done using the arithmetic mean.
- Change in Urinary Bisphenol A Level (BPA) From Baseline to 14 Days After the Second Dental Treatment [ Time Frame: From Baseline to 14 days after the second dental treatment (The second dental treatment was scheduled as per treatment needs and the schedules of the dentist and patient. It was typically 3-4 weeks after the first dental treatment.) ]BPA was measured, corrected for specific gravity, in ng/mL. We corrected BPA for specific gravity (SG) using the formula: BPA * [(meanSG - 1)/(SG - 1)], where meanSG is the mean of the SG for the samples examined. Urine samples were collected twice pre-treatment and the geometric mean of BPA at each pre-treatment visit was used as the baseline BPA. Change in BPA was computed using BPA at 14 days after the second dental treatment minus BPA at baseline. The second dental treatment was scheduled as per treatment needs and the schedules of the dentist and patient. It was typically 3-4 weeks after the first dental treatment. Analysis of change in BPA was done using the arithmetic mean.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 3 Years to 17 Years (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Aged 3-16 (<17) years at enrollment.
- 2+ posterior teeth with caries requiring restorations treatable by composite.
- Toilet-trained (not using diapers, pull-ups, or training pants during day or night).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Medical conditions that would render the subject physically unable to provide urine samples.
- Guardian is not proficient in spoken English or Spanish language
- Child is aged 8.0 years or older and not proficient in spoken English or Spanish language
- Living >35 miles outside of the dental clinic or the NERI office (Watertown MA)

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01484132
United States, Massachusetts | |
New England Research Institutes, Inc. | |
Watertown, Massachusetts, United States, 02472 |
Principal Investigator: | Sonja McKinlay, PhD | New England Research Institutes |
Responsible Party: | New England Research Institutes |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01484132 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
1R01ES019155 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
First Posted: | December 2, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | July 10, 2015 |
Last Update Posted: | July 10, 2015 |
Last Verified: | March 2015 |
Keywords provided by New England Research Institutes:
Dental Caries Dental Restorative Materials Dental Composite Bisphenol-A |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Dental Caries Tooth Demineralization Tooth Diseases Stomatognathic Diseases Bisphenol A Estrogens, Non-Steroidal Estrogens |
Hormones Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists Physiological Effects of Drugs Free Radical Scavengers Antioxidants Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Protective Agents |