Periodontitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Autoimmunity, Clinical Trial
Official title:
Associations Between Periodontitis and Autoimmune Antibodies in Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease
The aim of this case control study is to explore the possible association between periodontal destruction and serum anti-CCP antibodies in RA patients and healthy subjects.
Status | Active, not recruiting |
Enrollment | 47 |
Est. completion date | November 2015 |
Est. primary completion date | September 2015 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | Both |
Age group | 60 Years to 80 Years |
Eligibility |
Observational Model: Case Control, Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Country | Name | City | State |
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Taiwan | National Taiwan University Hospital | Taipei |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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National Taiwan University Hospital |
Taiwan,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Serum level of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide/protein antibody | Lower then 7 Unit/milliliter: negative 7-10 Unit/milliliter: weak positive Higher then 10 Unit/milliliter: positive | Base line | Yes |
Primary | Periodontal pocket depth and clinical attachment level | Lower then 4 millimeter: normal Higher then 4 millimeter: diseased/previously diseased | Baseline | No |
Secondary | Serum level of tumor necrotic factor alpha | Recorded in picogram per milliliter | Baseline | Yes |
Secondary | Serum level of anti-mutated citrullinated vimentin | Recorded in Unit per milliliter | Baseline | Yes |
Secondary | Serum level of interleukin 6 | Recorded in picogram per milliliter | Baseline | Yes |
Secondary | Serum level of interleukin 17 | Recorded in picogram per milliliter | Baseline | Yes |