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Flossing With Chlorhexidine

NCT00471783 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 66

Last updated 2008-08-15

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Summary

To determine if flossing with a dental floss presoaked in chlorhexidine, an anti-microbial mouth wash, would improve the clinical signs of gingivitis, an inflammation of the gums characterized by red, swollen, bleeding gums. And to determine if applying chlorhexidine via dental floss would result in tooth staining, which is common with chlorhexidine mouthwashes.

Conditions

  • Gingivitis

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Chlorhexidine is the generic name of the mouthwash, Peridex is the brand name.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Canadian Foundation for Dental Hygiene Research and Education

    collaborator OTHER

  • British Columbia Dental Hygienists' Association (BCDHA)

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • University of British Columbia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Donald Brunette, Ph.D · University of British Columbia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-04-30
Primary Completion
2006-12-31
Completion
2006-12-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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