Trial Outcomes & Findings for Efficacy and Safety Study of Interproximal Cleaning Modalities on Oral Health (NCT NCT02187016)

NCT ID: NCT02187016

Last Updated: 2016-03-08

Results Overview

MGI is a validated assessment of Gingival inflammation using a 4 point range where 0 (absence of inflammation) to 4 (severe inflammation).

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

290 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

14 days

Results posted on

2016-03-08

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
AirFloss + Rinse1
AirFloss interproximal cleaning device with BreathRx applied once a day between the teeth with Manual Tooth brushing twice a day for 1 minute.
AirFloss + Rinse2
AirFloss interproximal cleaning device with Listerine applied once a day between the teeth with Manual Tooth brushing twice a day for 1 minute.
String Floss
String Floss interproximal cleaning device is applied once a day between the teeth with Manual Tooth brushing twice a day for 1 minute
Manual Toothbrush
Manual Toothbrush is used twice a day for 1 minute
Overall Study
STARTED
80
80
79
51
Overall Study
COMPLETED
79
78
78
51
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
1
2
1
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Efficacy and Safety Study of Interproximal Cleaning Modalities on Oral Health

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
AirFloss + Rinse1
n=79 Participants
AirFloss interproximal cleaning device with BreathRx applied once a day between the teeth with Manual Tooth brushing twice a day for 1 minute.
AirFloss + Rinse2
n=78 Participants
AirFloss interproximal cleaning device with Listerine applied once a day between the teeth with Manual Tooth brushing twice a day for 1 minute.
String Floss
n=79 Participants
String Floss interproximal cleaning device is applied once a day between the teeth with Manual Tooth brushing twice a day for 1 minute
Manual Toothbrush
n=51 Participants
Manual Toothbrush is used twice a day for 1 minute
Total
n=287 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
37 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.20 • n=99 Participants
35.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.70 • n=107 Participants
34.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.00 • n=206 Participants
35.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.10 • n=7 Participants
35.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.50 • n=31 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
50 Participants
n=99 Participants
50 Participants
n=107 Participants
51 Participants
n=206 Participants
33 Participants
n=7 Participants
184 Participants
n=31 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
29 Participants
n=99 Participants
28 Participants
n=107 Participants
28 Participants
n=206 Participants
18 Participants
n=7 Participants
103 Participants
n=31 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
79 participants
n=99 Participants
78 participants
n=107 Participants
79 participants
n=206 Participants
51 participants
n=7 Participants
287 participants
n=31 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 14 days

MGI is a validated assessment of Gingival inflammation using a 4 point range where 0 (absence of inflammation) to 4 (severe inflammation).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
AirFloss + Rinse1
n=79 Participants
AirFloss interproximal cleaning device with BreathRx applied once a day between the teeth with Manual Tooth brushing twice a day for 1 minute.
AirFloss + Rinse2
n=78 Participants
AirFloss interproximal cleaning device with Listerine applied once a day between the teeth with Manual Tooth brushing twice a day for 1 minute.
String Floss
n=79 Participants
String Floss interproximal cleaning device is applied once a day between the teeth with Manual Tooth brushing twice a day for 1 minute
Manual Toothbrush
n=51 Participants
Manual Toothbrush is used twice a day for 1 minute
Change From Baseline in Gingival Inflammation on a 4 Point Scale Using the Modified Gingival Index (MGI) at Day 14
0.10 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.01
0.10 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.01
0.10 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.01
0.01 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.01

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 28 days

MGI is a validated assessment of Gingival inflammation using a 4 point scale from 0 (absence of inflammation) to 4 (severe inflammation).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
AirFloss + Rinse1
n=79 Participants
AirFloss interproximal cleaning device with BreathRx applied once a day between the teeth with Manual Tooth brushing twice a day for 1 minute.
AirFloss + Rinse2
n=78 Participants
AirFloss interproximal cleaning device with Listerine applied once a day between the teeth with Manual Tooth brushing twice a day for 1 minute.
String Floss
n=78 Participants
String Floss interproximal cleaning device is applied once a day between the teeth with Manual Tooth brushing twice a day for 1 minute
Manual Toothbrush
n=51 Participants
Manual Toothbrush is used twice a day for 1 minute
Change From Baseline in Gingival Inflammation on a 4 Point Scale Using the Modified Gingival Index (MGI) at Day 28
0.20 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.01
0.22 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.01
0.26 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.01
0.03 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.02

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 14 days

GBI is a validated assessment of gingival bleeding using a 4 point scale with 0 (no bleeding) to 3 (spontaneous bleeding).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
AirFloss + Rinse1
n=79 Participants
AirFloss interproximal cleaning device with BreathRx applied once a day between the teeth with Manual Tooth brushing twice a day for 1 minute.
AirFloss + Rinse2
n=78 Participants
AirFloss interproximal cleaning device with Listerine applied once a day between the teeth with Manual Tooth brushing twice a day for 1 minute.
String Floss
n=79 Participants
String Floss interproximal cleaning device is applied once a day between the teeth with Manual Tooth brushing twice a day for 1 minute
Manual Toothbrush
n=51 Participants
Manual Toothbrush is used twice a day for 1 minute
Change From Baseline in Gingival Bleeding Index (GBI) on a 4 Point Scale at Day 14
0.05 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.00
0.05 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.00
0.05 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.00
0.00 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.01

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 28 days

GBI is a validated assessment of gingival bleeding using a 4 point scale with 0 (no bleeding) to 3 (spontaneous bleeding).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
AirFloss + Rinse1
n=79 Participants
AirFloss interproximal cleaning device with BreathRx applied once a day between the teeth with Manual Tooth brushing twice a day for 1 minute.
AirFloss + Rinse2
n=78 Participants
AirFloss interproximal cleaning device with Listerine applied once a day between the teeth with Manual Tooth brushing twice a day for 1 minute.
String Floss
n=78 Participants
String Floss interproximal cleaning device is applied once a day between the teeth with Manual Tooth brushing twice a day for 1 minute
Manual Toothbrush
n=51 Participants
Manual Toothbrush is used twice a day for 1 minute
Change From Baseline in Gingival Bleeding Index (GBI) on a 4 Point Scale at Day 28
0.08 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.00
0.08 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.00
0.09 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.00
0.01 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.01

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 14 days

RMNPI is a validated assessment of visual surface dental plaque using a dichotomous scale 0 (absence) to 1 (presence).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
AirFloss + Rinse1
n=79 Participants
AirFloss interproximal cleaning device with BreathRx applied once a day between the teeth with Manual Tooth brushing twice a day for 1 minute.
AirFloss + Rinse2
n=78 Participants
AirFloss interproximal cleaning device with Listerine applied once a day between the teeth with Manual Tooth brushing twice a day for 1 minute.
String Floss
n=79 Participants
String Floss interproximal cleaning device is applied once a day between the teeth with Manual Tooth brushing twice a day for 1 minute
Manual Toothbrush
n=51 Participants
Manual Toothbrush is used twice a day for 1 minute
Change From Baseline Using Rustogi Modification of the Navy Plaque Index (RMNPI) Using a Dichotomous Scale at Day 14
0.09 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.01
0.10 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.01
0.11 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.01
0.04 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.01

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 28 days

RMNPI is a validated assessment of visual surface dental plaque using a dichotomous scale 0 (absence) to 1 (presence).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
AirFloss + Rinse1
n=79 Participants
AirFloss interproximal cleaning device with BreathRx applied once a day between the teeth with Manual Tooth brushing twice a day for 1 minute.
AirFloss + Rinse2
n=78 Participants
AirFloss interproximal cleaning device with Listerine applied once a day between the teeth with Manual Tooth brushing twice a day for 1 minute.
String Floss
n=78 Participants
String Floss interproximal cleaning device is applied once a day between the teeth with Manual Tooth brushing twice a day for 1 minute
Manual Toothbrush
n=51 Participants
Manual Toothbrush is used twice a day for 1 minute
Change From Baseline in Rustogi Modification of Navy Plaque Index (RMNPI) Using a Dichotomous Scale at Day 28
0.15 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.01
0.16 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.01
0.17 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.01
0.04 units on a scale
Standard Error 0.01

Adverse Events

AirFloss + Rinse1

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

AirFloss + Rinse2

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

String Floss

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Manual Toothbrush

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
AirFloss + Rinse1
n=79 participants at risk
AirFloss interproximal cleaning device with BreathRx applied once a day between the teeth with Manual Tooth brushing twice a day for 1 minute.
AirFloss + Rinse2
n=78 participants at risk
AirFloss interproximal cleaning device with Listerine applied once a day between the teeth with Manual Tooth brushing twice a day for 1 minute.
String Floss
n=78 participants at risk
String Floss interproximal cleaning device is applied once a day between the teeth with Manual Tooth brushing twice a day for 1 minute
Manual Toothbrush
n=51 participants at risk
Manual Toothbrush is used twice a day for 1 minute
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Gingival Irritation
2.5%
2/79 • Oral changes from baseline evaluated at Day 14 and 28
1.3%
1/78 • Oral changes from baseline evaluated at Day 14 and 28
1.3%
1/78 • Oral changes from baseline evaluated at Day 14 and 28
0.00%
0/51 • Oral changes from baseline evaluated at Day 14 and 28

Additional Information

Pejjmon Amini, DMD

Silverstone Research Group

Phone: 702-901-444

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place