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| R40MC07838 | Other Grant/Funding Number | HRSA/MCHB |
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| University of Washington | OTHER |
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The purposes of this study is to determine whether xylitol use in kindergarten school children in addition to oral health education, provision of tooth brush and fluoride paste, fluoride varnish and sealant treatment will reduce decay in the first permanent molars and other permanent teeth.
This is a two group, 30 month randomized controlled clinical trial to assess, in conjunction with other primary preventive modalities, the use of xylitol gummy bears as snack food during school hours to reduce dental caries among children attending Kindergarten at the time of recruitment.
Classrooms in five elementary schools were randomized to receive xylitol gummy bears or the control sugar-free (fiber) gummy bears. All gummy bears were formulated to be similar in size, consistency, color, and sweetness. They were in six bright colors attractive to children, and in strawberry and cherry flavors which are popular among children. Children were encouraged to chew the gummy bears slowly to maximize the xylitol exposure time in the mouth. The children received xylitol or placebo gummy bears throughout the 9 month kindergarten year, 3 times/day within the supervised school environment.
In addition to gummy bears, all participating children received oral health education, tooth brushing and fluoridated toothpaste, topical fluoride varnish treatment, and dental sealants when the first permanent molars have completely erupted. This design allows for the comparison between the current best recommended public heath practices and the addition of the new strategy, xylitol gummy bear snacks. Children were enrolled in kindergarten and followed until the middle of 2nd grade.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Xylitol GB | Experimental | Xylitol gummy bears 7.8g/day throughout the 9 month kindergarten year, oral health education, fluoride varnish, and dental sealant |
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| Fiber GB | Placebo Comparator | Sugar free fiber gummy bears 20g/day throughout the 9 month kindergarten year, oral health education, fluoride varnish, and dental sealant |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Xylitol gummy bears | Dietary Supplement | The children receive xylitol gummy bears 3 times/day within the supervised school environment. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in the Number of Decayed or Filled Permanent Teeth (DFT) From Baseline (Beginning of Kindergarten) to the Middle of 2nd Grade | The primary outcome measure was change in the number of decayed or filled permanent teeth (DFT). Caries was assessed in accordance to the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS). The ICDAS criteria record both the severity and activity of the lesion on occlusal surfaces, in pit and fissure sites on the buccal and lingual surfaces, and on other smooth surfaces. For the purposes of this study, an ICDAS severity score of 3 to 6 and the presence of fillings constituted the "D" and "F" portions of DFT, respectively. | baseline and middle of 2nd grade |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Suchitra Nelson, PhD | Case Western Reserve University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland | Ohio | 44106 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 21916361 | Background | Nelson S, Eggertsson H, Powell B, Mandelaris J, Ntragatakis M, Richardson T, Ferretti G. Dental examiners consistency in applying the ICDAS criteria for a caries prevention community trial. Community Dent Health. 2011 Sep;28(3):238-42. | |
| 21986390 | Background | Nelson S, Milgrom P. Minority participation in a school-based randomized clinical trial of tooth decay prevention in the United States. Contemp Clin Trials. 2012 Jan;33(1):60-6. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2011.09.012. Epub 2011 Oct 1. |
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Out of 562 children recruited, a total of 37 children did not have the baseline dental examination (13 children were transferred out of school district and 24 children were absent from the baseline dental examination).
Three cohorts of kindergarten children were recruited from 5 elementary schools between 2007 and 2009. A total of 32 classrooms were randomized to xylitol (16 classrooms) and placebo (16 classrooms).
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| ID | Title | Description |
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| FG000 | Xylitol GB | Xylitol gummy bears 7.8g/day throughout the 9 month kindergarten year, oral health education, fluoride varnish, and dental sealant Xylitol gummy bears: The children receive xylitol gummy bears 3 times/day within the supervised school environment. Oral health education: Oral health education, toothbrush, and fluoride toothpaste Fluoride varnish: The study dentists apply the varnish on all children twice a year during the study period. The varnish is 5% sodium fluoride and contains 2.26% by weight fluoride ion in a colophony base. Dental sealant: The study dentists apply the sealant on the children in the second grade when the permanent first molars are fully erupted. |
| FG001 | Fiber GB | Sugar free fiber gummy bears 20g/day throughout the 9 month kindergarten year, oral health education, fluoride varnish, and dental sealant Sugar free fiber gummy bears: The children receive sugar free fiber gummy bears 3 times/day within the supervised school environment. Oral health education: Oral health education, toothbrush, and fluoride toothpaste Fluoride varnish: The study dentists apply the varnish on all children twice a year during the study period. The varnish is 5% sodium fluoride and contains 2.26% by weight fluoride ion in a colophony base. Dental sealant: The study dentists apply the sealant on the children in the second grade when the permanent first molars are fully erupted. |
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| BG000 | Xylitol GB | Xylitol gummy bears 7.8g/day throughout the 9 month kindergarten year, oral health education, fluoride varnish, and dental sealant Xylitol gummy bears: The children receive xylitol gummy bears 3 times/day within the supervised school environment. Oral health education: Oral health education, toothbrush, and fluoride toothpaste Fluoride varnish: The study dentists apply the varnish on all children twice a year during the study period. The varnish is 5% sodium fluoride and contains 2.26% by weight fluoride ion in a colophony base. Dental sealant: The study dentists apply the sealant on the children in the second grade when the permanent first molars are fully erupted. |
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| Title | Description | Population Description | Parameter Type | Dispersion Type | Unit of Measure | Calculate Percentage | Denominator Units Selected | Denominators | Classes |
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| Age, Categorical | Count of Participants |
| Type | Title | Description | Population Description | Reporting Status | Anticipated Posting Date | Parameter Type | Dispersion Type | Unit of Measure | Calculate Percentage | Time Frame | Units Analyzed | Denominator Units Selected | Arm/Group Information | Denominators | Classes | Analyses | |||
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| Primary | Change in the Number of Decayed or Filled Permanent Teeth (DFT) From Baseline (Beginning of Kindergarten) to the Middle of 2nd Grade | The primary outcome measure was change in the number of decayed or filled permanent teeth (DFT). Caries was assessed in accordance to the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS). The ICDAS criteria record both the severity and activity of the lesion on occlusal surfaces, in pit and fissure sites on the buccal and lingual surfaces, and on other smooth surfaces. For the purposes of this study, an ICDAS severity score of 3 to 6 and the presence of fillings constituted the "D" and "F" portions of DFT, respectively. | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | Number of surfaces | baseline and middle of 2nd grade |
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| ID | Title | Description | Deaths (Affected) | Deaths (At Risk) | Serious Events (Affected) | Serious Events (At Risk) | Other Events (Affected) | Other Events (At Risk) |
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| EG000 | Xylitol GB | Xylitol gummy bears 7.8g/day throughout the 9 month kindergarten year, oral health education, fluoride varnish, and dental sealant Xylitol gummy bears: The children receive xylitol gummy bears 3 times/day within the supervised school environment. Oral health education: Oral health education, toothbrush, and fluoride toothpaste Fluoride varnish: The study dentists apply the varnish on all children twice a year during the study period. The varnish is 5% sodium fluoride and contains 2.26% by weight fluoride ion in a colophony base. Dental sealant: The study dentists apply the sealant on the children in the second grade when the permanent first molars are fully erupted. |
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Nearly half the children moved out of the school district by the time of the exit examination, which made the power of the analysis insufficient to detect the difference between two groups.
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| Dr. Suchitra Nelson | Case Western Reserve University | 216-368-3469 | sxn15@case.edu |
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| D003731 | Dental Caries |
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| D017001 | Tooth Demineralization |
| D014076 | Tooth Diseases |
| D009057 | Stomatognathic Diseases |
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| D006267 | Health Education, Dental |
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| D006266 | Health Education |
| D011314 | Preventive Health Services |
| D006296 | Health Services |
| D005159 | Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services |
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| Sugar free fiber gummy bears | Dietary Supplement | The children receive sugar free fiber gummy bears 3 times/day within the supervised school environment. |
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| Oral health education | Behavioral | Oral health education, toothbrush, and fluoride toothpaste |
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| Fluoride varnish | Device | The study dentists apply the varnish on all children twice a year during the study period. The varnish is 5% sodium fluoride and contains 2.26% by weight fluoride ion in a colophony base. |
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| Dental sealant | Device | The study dentists apply the sealant on the children in the second grade when the permanent first molars are fully erupted. |
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| 22316214 | Background | Nelson S, Mandelaris J, Ferretti G, Heima M, Spiekerman C, Milgrom P. School screening and parental reminders in increasing dental care for children in need: a retrospective cohort study. J Public Health Dent. 2012 Winter;72(1):45-52. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2011.00282.x. Epub 2011 Oct 10. |
| BG001 | Fiber GB | Sugar free fiber gummy bears 20g/day throughout the 9 month kindergarten year, oral health education, fluoride varnish, and dental sealant Sugar free fiber gummy bears: The children receive sugar free fiber gummy bears 3 times/day within the supervised school environment. Oral health education: Oral health education, toothbrush, and fluoride toothpaste Fluoride varnish: The study dentists apply the varnish on all children twice a year during the study period. The varnish is 5% sodium fluoride and contains 2.26% by weight fluoride ion in a colophony base. Dental sealant: The study dentists apply the sealant on the children in the second grade when the permanent first molars are fully erupted. |
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| OG001 | Fiber GB | Sugar free fiber gummy bears 20g/day throughout the 9 month kindergarten year, oral health education, fluoride varnish, and dental sealant Sugar free fiber gummy bears: The children receive sugar free fiber gummy bears 3 times/day within the supervised school environment. Oral health education: Oral health education, toothbrush, and fluoride toothpaste Fluoride varnish: The study dentists apply the varnish on all children twice a year during the study period. The varnish is 5% sodium fluoride and contains 2.26% by weight fluoride ion in a colophony base. Dental sealant: The study dentists apply the sealant on the children in the second grade when the permanent first molars are fully erupted. |
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| EG001 | Fiber GB | Sugar free fiber gummy bears 20g/day throughout the 9 month kindergarten year, oral health education, fluoride varnish, and dental sealant Sugar free fiber gummy bears: The children receive sugar free fiber gummy bears 3 times/day within the supervised school environment. Oral health education: Oral health education, toothbrush, and fluoride toothpaste Fluoride varnish: The study dentists apply the varnish on all children twice a year during the study period. The varnish is 5% sodium fluoride and contains 2.26% by weight fluoride ion in a colophony base. Dental sealant: The study dentists apply the sealant on the children in the second grade when the permanent first molars are fully erupted. | 0 | 265 | 0 | 265 |
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| D011636 | Public Health Dentistry |
| D004778 | Environment and Public Health |