Regular Home Use of Dual-light Photodynamic Therapy in the Management of Chronic Periodontitis
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The study is a single site, randomized clinical trial designed to determine the efficacy of the Lumoral treatment in periodontitis patients.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Lumoral treatment -device and Lumorinse tablets Subjects will receive detailed instructions for the use of Lumoral treatment -device and Lumorinse tablets. Subjects will be instructed to use the Lumoral treatment -device and follow the protocol once a day. |
Device: Lumoral treatment -device and Lumorinse tablets
Subjects will use Lumoral treatment -device and Lumorinse tablets daily as per protocol.
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No Intervention: Standard of Care Subjects will receive oral hygiene instructions for the sonic toothbrushing and the use of interdental cleaning devices. They will not receive an additional intervention. |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Plaque index [6 months]
Plaque measurement
- Bleeding [6 months]
Clinical change concerning bleeding on probing change
- pocket depth [6 months]
measurement of pocket depth
- Clinical attachment level [6 months]
observation of clinical attachment
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Change in clinical parameters [6 months]
Change in aMMP8-measurement reflecting the reduction in periodontitis grade.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Periodontal disease stage I-III, according to criteria the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) with at least 2 mm interdental CAL in the site of greatest loss
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Age of 18-85 years
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Presence of > 20 teeth
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Agreement to participate in the study and to sign a written consent form
Exclusion Criteria:
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Untreated/uncontrollable diabetes mellitus (DM) with HbA1c >7%, and HbA1c > 8 if insulin treated DM
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Any systemic disease (e.g., wound healing dysfunctions) that could alter the progression of periodontal disease
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Use of medicine that would affect the periodontal tissue within the last 6 months (antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, anticonvulsants, immunosuppressants, or calcium channel blockers, including doxycycline, bisphosphonates and chlorhexidine)
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Periodontal treatment during the previous 3 months
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Allergic to the photosensitizer
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Presence of major physical limitation or restriction that prohibit the hygiene procedures used in the study protocol
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Removable major prosthesis or major orthodontic appliance
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Active smoking, or habitual use of smokeless tobacco products
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Pregnancy or lactation
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A need for a hopeless teeth extraction, or open cavities in need for immediate endodontic treatment
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Metropolia University of applied sciences | Helsinki | Finland |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Koite Health Oy
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Timo Sorsa, Univeristy of Helsinki
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- KHE2021Metro