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Observational Study of the Association Between Periodontal Disease and Cardiovascular Disease

NCT02177591 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 75

Last updated 2017-08-08

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Summary

The prevalence of cardiovascular disease is rising; new methods must be created to assess the cardiovascular status of patients. If cardiovascular disease can be predicted, it may facilitate prevention. An association between periodontal disease and cardiovascular has been established, but a definitive mechanism is not understood. A good first step in finding that mechanism is to look at the correlation between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease, both of which have an inflammatory component. This study observes the level of cardiovascular disease in patients and correlates it with the presence and degree of periodontal pathogens.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Scott Shurmur, MD · Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
89 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-06-30
Primary Completion
2015-05-31
Completion
2015-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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