Trial | NCT00012688

Trial | NCT00012688 Report issue

Official Title

Periodontal Care and Glycemic Control in Diabetes

Phase
N/A

Lead Sponsor
Department of Veteran Affairs

Study Type
Interventional

Status
Completed No Results Posted

Indication/Condition
Diabetes Mellitus Poor Glycemic Control Peridontal Disease

Intervention/Treatment
doxycycline chlorhexidine ...
Doxycycline HCI 10mg po for 2 weeks Ultrasonic scaling with 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate

Study Participants
300

Diabetes is a prevalent and costly disease among users of VA care. Goals of diabetes care include the prevention and/or delay of complications via adequate glycemic control. Improvements in periodontal status may also improve diabetes control.

Background:

Diabetes is a prevalent and costly disease among users of VA care. Goals of diabetes care include the prevention and/or delay of complications via adequate glycemic control. Improvements in periodontal status may also improve diabetes control.

Objectives:

This project will determine the efficacy of a program of periodontal screening and therapy in improving the level of glycemic control in poorly controlled diabetics.

Methods:

Status:

Subject accrual is complete. Data collection is ongoing.

Study Started

Mar 14

2001

Study Completion

Sep 30

2003

Last Update

Apr 07

2015

Estimate

Drug Doxycycline HCI 10mg po for 2 weeks

Procedure Ultrasonic scaling with 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate

Arm 1 Other

Drug Doxycycline HCI 10mg po for 2 weeks
Procedure Ultrasonic scaling with 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients must have diabetes mellitus, and HbAlc >9, >8 teeth, and CPITN scores of 3 or 4 in, at least 2 sextants of the mouth, indicating moderate to high peridontal treatment need.

Exclusion Criteria:

No Results Posted