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Caries Transmission Prevention in Alaska Native Infants

NCT00067340 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 250

Last updated 2015-06-02

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to conduct a community based, randomized control trial to determine if the use of chlorhexidine mouth rinse and xylitol-sweetened chewing gum will reduce the vertical transmission of caries between Alaska Native mothers to their infants.

Conditions

  • Dental Caries

Interventions

DRUG

Chlorhexidine mouth rinse

women received daily chlorhexidine oral rinses for two weeks prior to delivery of the infant.

OTHER

Xylitol chewing gum

Women were asked to chew xylitol chewing gum three times per day following the birth of their infant for up to two years postpartum

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • David Grossman, MD MPH · University of Washington

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-04-30
Primary Completion
2006-07-31
Completion
2006-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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