Saliva and Dental Calculus in Handicapped People

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by University Hospital, Ghent, December 2007

Sponsored by:	University Hospital, Ghent
Information provided by:	University Hospital, Ghent
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00495989

Purpose

This is an evaluation of potential differences in saliva composition and dental calculus composition between orally fed and tube fed individuals in an institutional environment.

Condition	Intervention
Disabled Persons	Procedure: saliva sampling + dental calculus collection

MedlinePlus related topics: Disabilities

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Diagnostic, Open Label, Active Control, Single Group Assignment, Safety Study
Official Title:	The Relationship Between Saliva and Dental Calculus in a Population of Institutionalized Handicapped Persons

Further study details as provided by University Hospital, Ghent:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Saliva composition and dental calculus composition

Estimated Enrollment:

100

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	5 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

handicapped (mentally and/or physically) persons in an institute
older than 5 years of age
both sexes
full medical records available

Exclusion Criteria:

healthy individuals
disabled individuals not staying in an institution

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00495989

Contacts

Contact: Johan Aps, DDS, MSc, PhD

johan.aps@ugent.be

Locations

Belgium
University Hospital Ghent	Recruiting
Ghent, Belgium, 9000
Contact: Sophie Verplanken , DDS sophieverplanken@belgacom.net
Principal Investigator: Johan Aps, DDS, MSc, PhD

Sponsors and Collaborators

University Hospital, Ghent

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Johan Aps, DDS, MSc, PhD

University Hospital, Ghent

More Information

Website of the University Hospital Ghent This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Study ID Numbers:	2007/197
Study First Received:	July 3, 2007
Last Updated:	December 19, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00495989
Health Authority:	Belgium: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by University Hospital, Ghent:

Handicapped individuals

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
Tooth Diseases
Stomatognathic Diseases
Calculi
Dental Calculus

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Dental Deposits

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009