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The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility i. e. to examine all aspects necessary for the implementation of a future randomized clinical trial that aims to determine whether non-surgical periodontal treatment can be improved by concomitant intake of vitamin D.


Clinical Trial Description

Vitamin D is believed to have anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties. This is hypnotized to play a role in periodontitis. Well-designed RCTs on this theme are lacking. We therefore aim at testing a proposed study design in a pilot study, on vitamin D supplementation and its possible adjunctive effect on non-surgical periodontitis treatment (NSPT). Altogether 28 patients with a referral for treatment at the Public Dental Service Competence Center of Northern Norway (TkNN), diagnosed with periodontitis Stage I-IV, and within the ages of 20-60 years will be recruited. Participation is voluntary and based on written informed consent. The participants will randomly be allocated into two groups of equal sizes. The intervention group will receive vitamin D supplementation of 30 µg/day, and the control group will receive placebo tablets. The study is double-blinded. The participants will be instructed to take the tablets once a day for four weeks prior to the onset of the NSPT, and for two additional weeks after their first NSPT, altogether six weeks. The aim is to ensure that the vitamin D status among those who receive vitamin D supplementation is satisfactory at the start of NSPT and throughout the NSPT period. At baseline and before the start of intervention a dentist will perform a periodontal examination, including bleeding on probing (BoP), probing pocket depth (PPD), determine lost teeth, mobility, furcation involvement and radiographic bone loss. Clinical measurements in addition to data on age and sex will be obtained from the clinics (TkNN) own medical record system. The participants will also be asked to fill out a digital questionnaire about weight and height, oral hygiene, oral health, and general health. The questions in the questionnaire will be repeated at the end of follow-up, in addition to questions on the whether or not the participants have taken the tablets as prescribed, their experienced in doing so, and finally on behaviors that affect vitamin D status (taken other supplements / use of solarium / sun holidays). At baseline, at week five and at the end of the study period, gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and blood samples from blood vessels in the arm will be sampled and analyzed for their content of vitamin D, inflammatory markers and enzymes. As a secondary outcome we also aim to assess the correlations between levels of inflammatory markers in blood and the GCF. The duration of follow-up depends on how many treatments the dentist considers the patient will need. This is part of the ordinary treatment regimen offered to this patient group. The treatment will take place over a time-period of one month. The patient is then invited to return for a check-up after 6-8 weeks. The total estimated time that each individual will be involved in the study is approximately 11-13 weeks. Once the pilot study is completed, all steps (both scientific and practical) of the trial will be evaluated in details to assess what worked / did not work / could have worked better - including recruitment, randomization, follow-up, dropout, reason for dropout, patient compliance, side effects, GCF and blood samples; including sampling storage, shipping, analysis and more. The benefits of running a feasibility trial is that it provides valuable insight and knowledge useful for designing and conducting a future high quality clinical trial on this topic. If vitamin D is confirmed to improve the effect of NSPT in a future clinical trial, improving vitamin D status in patients would be an easy to carry out means in the fight against this disease. ;


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NCT number NCT05398770
Study type Interventional
Source University of Tromso
Contact Magritt Brustad, Dr. Scient
Phone +47 77 64 48 43
Email magritt.brustad@uit.no
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date August 2022
Completion date December 2024

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