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Dental Prophylaxis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

NCT03087240 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2017-05-08

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Summary

This study evaluates the influence of dental prophylaxis on disease activity of Rheumatoid Arthritis. In addition to standard antirheumatic therapy, recently the question has been raised whether or not there is a supplementary beneficial effect due to professional teeth cleaning. So far just a few studies pursued this question, indicating that prophylaxis by dental professionals can alleviate the symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis. To further evaluate this question, in our study half of the participants will receive dental prophylaxis at their first visit, after 2 weeks and 3 months, while the other half will receive professional teeth cleaning after 3 months only.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Dental Prophylaxis

Prevention and treatment of periodontal diseases by cleaning of the teeth in the dental office using the procedures of dental scaling and dental polishing. The treatment includes plaque detection, removal of supra- and subgingival plaque and calculus, as well as motivation and demonstration for establishing a sufficient oral hygiene.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital Heidelberg

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Diana Wolff, Prof. Dr. med. dent. · University Hospital Heidelberg

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-02-28
Primary Completion
2019-08-31
Completion
2020-02-29

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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