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NCT number NCT00093236
Other study ID # H-23262
Secondary ID R01DE015345
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received October 5, 2004
Last updated April 19, 2017
Start date September 2004
Est. completion date December 8, 2012

Study information

Verified date April 2017
Source Boston University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of gum infection on parameters of cardio-vascular disease.


Description:

Epidemiological studies indicate that individuals with severe periodontal disease have significantly increased risk for cardiovascular disease. Periodontal disease, a chronic bacterial infection of the gums, is associated with recurrent bacteremia and a state of systemic inflammation that may convert endothelial cells to a pro-atherogenic phenotype with increased expression of inflammatory factors and loss of the anti-thrombotic, growth inhibitory, and vasodilator properties of the endothelium, including a decrease in the biological activity of nitric oxide. In human subjects, endothelial dysfunction has evolved into a well-accepted indicator of early atherosclerosis and predictor of increased cardiovascular disease risk. We have recently demonstrated a strong association between severe periodontal disease and endothelial vasomotor dysfunction in a case control study of otherwise healthy human subjects. In that study, periodontal disease was also associated with higher plasma levels of the acute phase reactant C-reactive protein (CRP). These results support the hypothesis that severe periodontal disease induces a state of systemic inflammation that impairs endothelial function, however, the cross-sectional design leaves open the possibility that confounding factors explain the results. We now propose to determine whether effective treatment of periodontal disease improves endothelial function (Aim 1) and reduces inflammation (Aim 2) in a randomized intervention study. Patients will receive comprehensive periodontal treatment designed to produce a state of periodontal health (scaling and root planing and periodontal surgery with re-treatment as needed) or routine oral hygiene and will be followed for 24 weeks. The study will examine endothelium-dependent brachial artery flow-mediated dilation, systemic markers of inflammation and endothelial activation (CRP, IL-6, myeloperoxidase, and ICAM-1), and oral markers of periodontitis (PGE2, myeloperoxidase, and pathogen DNA) before and after treatment. Compared to oral hygiene (which will stabilize, but not reverse periodontal disease), we hypothesize that comprehensive treatment of periodontal disease will improve endothelium-dependent dilation and reduce local and systemic inflammation. Further, we suggest that the degree of improvement in endothelial function will relate to the degree of reduction in specific markers of inflammation. Such results would provide much stronger evidence for causal links between periodontal disease, systemic inflammation, and endothelial dysfunction, a recognized surrogate for cardiovascular risk. The proposed studies will provide new insights into how periodontal disease contributes to cardiovascular disease risk in human subjects and may lead to new approaches to therapy.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 174
Est. completion date December 8, 2012
Est. primary completion date April 2011
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 20 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

1. The study seeks to enroll patients with periodontal disease and no other major co-morbidities including cardiovascular disease or other major medical problems.

2. In this intervention study, cigarette smokers will be permitted as justified below and randomized in stratified fashion to ensure equal numbers in the two treatment groups.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Known cardiovascular disease including coronary heart disease, cerebral vascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, valvular heart disease, and congestive heart failure.

2. Major coronary risk factors including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia requiring treatment according to the ATP-III guidelines.

3. Other major illness including cancer, liver disease, renal disease, pulmonary disease, chronic infectious disease (including HIV and hepatitis C infection), rheumatological disease, hematological disease, or any condition requiring hospitalization or chronic medical therapy.

4. Use of antibiotics within three months.

5. Use of oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy.

6. Major psychiatric illness requiring treatment or that might interfere with the ability to understand and cooperate with the protocol.

7. Ongoing drug or alcohol abuse.

8. Use of sildenafil (Viagra) within 7 days because of the risk of marked hypotension with nitroglycerin administration.

9. History of migraine headaches that might be exacerbated by nitroglycerin.

10. Use of cholesterol lowering therapy, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (subjects should not be taking these drugs because they will have no history of cardiovascular disease risk factors).

11. Antioxidant vitamins (vitamin C or vitamin E) in doses exceeding the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA), (60 mg/day and 30 IU/day, respectively).

12. Pregnancy, as diagnosed by serum beta-hCG.

Study Design


Intervention

Procedure:
Early Periodontal Treatment
Subjects will receive scaling and root planing at baseline. Three weeks after initiation of the study, they will return and be re-evaluated for the need for periodontal surgery. If indicated, they will then receive definitive periodontal surgery over the next 4 weeks. At the 12-week time point, periodontal surgery will be reevaluated and further therapy provided as needed and make repeated visits as needed to achieve periodontal health.comprehensive periodontal treatment
Usual Dental Hygiene
Subjects will receive routine oral hygiene visits at the 3 and 12-week time points. After a 12-week period (24 week time point) to allow healing and resolution of a systemic inflammatory state, patients will return for follow-up measurements of periodontal parameters, vascular function and inflammation.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Boston University Medical Campus Boston Massachusetts

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Boston University National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Periodontal disease progression Three weeks after initiation of the study, they will return and be re-evaluated for the need for periodontal surgery. If indicated, they will then receive definitive periodontal surgery over the next 4 weeks. At the 12-week time point, periodontal surgery will be reevaluated and further therapy provided as needed and make repeated visits as needed to achieve periodontal health. During this period, the Usual Hygiene Group will return for oral hygiene visits at the 3 and 12-week time points. After a 12-week period (24 week time point) to allow healing and resolution of a systemic inflammatory state, patients will return for follow-up measurements of periodontal parameters, vascular function and inflammation. 3 wks, 12 wks, and 24 weeks
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