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Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy as an Adjunct Treatment for Periodontal Disease in Down's Syndrome Patients

NCT02938988 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 33

Last updated 2016-10-19

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Summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy as an adjuvant of scaling and root planning for treatment of periodontal disease in patients with Down's Syndrome. After scaling and root planning, half of patients received antimicrobial photodynamic therapy with methylene blue dye and laser and the sessions were repeated after 3, 7 and 14 days. The other half received only scaling and root planning.

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Conditions

  • Periodontal Diseases

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy

Described in arm/group

PROCEDURE

Scaling and root planning

Described in arm/group

DEVICE

red laser

658nm; 0.1W; 2229J/cm², 10s per point

DRUG

methylene blue dye

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • University of Sao Paulo

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
52 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-10-31
Primary Completion
2016-10-31
Completion
2016-10-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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