Clinical Trial: The Impact of Obesity on Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: The Impact of Obesity on Nonsurgical Periodontal Treatment of Destructive Periodontal Diseases

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect that obesity may have on the nonsurgical treatment (with and without the adjunct use of metronidazole) of destructive periodontal diseases (chronic periodontitis).

Detailed Summary:

Normal weight (BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m2) and obese (BMI >30 kg/m2) women will be randomly assigned to two nonsurgical periodontal treatments:

  1. scaling and root planing + placebo
  2. scaling and root planing + metronidazole

Sponsor: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Current Primary Outcome: Probing depth [ Time Frame: 12 months ]

Defined as the distance from the free gingival margin to the bottom of the pocket/sulcus.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Attachment level [ Time Frame: 12 months ]

Defined as the distance from the CEJ to the bottom of the pocket/sulcus.


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Dates:
Date Received: August 23, 2010
Date Started: August 2009
Date Completion: December 2012
Last Updated: July 28, 2011
Last Verified: August 2010