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| Augusta University | OTHER |
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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).
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:
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metronidazole | Experimental |
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| Placebo | Placebo Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Metronidazole | Drug | Metronidazole 400mg TID for 10 days |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Probing depth | Defined as the distance from the free gingival margin to the bottom of the pocket/sulcus. | 12 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Attachment level | Defined as the distance from the CEJ to the bottom of the pocket/sulcus. | 12 months |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Eduardo J Gaio, DDS | Contact | 55 51 9252 4577 | dudagaio@hotmail.com | |
| Juliano Cavagni, DDS | Contact | 55 54 8111 9440 | jcavagni@hotmail.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Cassiano K Rosing, DDS, PhD | Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul | Principal Investigator |
| Cristiano Susin, DDS, PhD | Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul | Recruiting | Porto Alegre | Rio Grande do Sul | 90035-003 | Brazil |
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| ID | Term |
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| D010518 | Periodontitis |
| D010510 | Periodontal Diseases |
| D009765 | Obesity |
| D017622 | Periodontal Attachment Loss |
| ID | Term |
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| D009059 | Mouth Diseases |
| D009057 | Stomatognathic Diseases |
| D050177 | Overweight |
| D044343 | Overnutrition |
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| ID | Term |
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| D008795 | Metronidazole |
| D014080 | Tooth Exfoliation |
| ID | Term |
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| D009593 | Nitroimidazoles |
| D009574 | Nitro Compounds |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
| D007093 | Imidazoles |
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| Placebo | Drug | Placebo pill TID for 10 days |
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| Scaling and root planning | Procedure | Scaling and root planning performed with curettes and ultrasonic scalers under local anesthesia |
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| D009748 |
| Nutrition Disorders |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D001835 | Body Weight |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D055093 | Periodontal Atrophy |
| D001393 |
| Azoles |
| D006573 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
| D009063 | Dental Physiological Phenomena |
| D055688 | Digestive System and Oral Physiological Phenomena |