Adjunctive benefits of systemic antibiotics to non-surgical treatment of generalised aggressive (early onset) periodontitis: a pilot study investigating treatment outcomes and prevalence and persistence of antibiotic resistance.

ISRCTN ISRCTN19566213
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN19566213
Secondary identifying numbers N0263128690
Submission date
30/09/2004
Registration date
30/09/2004
Last edited
29/07/2013
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Oral Health
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr G S Griffiths
Scientific

Periodontology
Periodontology Department
Eastman Dental Institute
256 Gray's Inn Road
London
WC1X 8LD
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7 915 1074

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Other
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesDoes the use of systemic antibiotics have an adjunctive effect over mechanical cleaning and does it lead to an increase in antibiotics resistance?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedPeriodontology; periodontitis
InterventionPatients with periodontitis undergoing mechanical cleaning will be randomised to receive
1. Antibiotic
2.. Placebo
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureChanges in bleeding on probing, probeable crevice depth and lifetime attachment loss.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/04/2003
Completion date01/07/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexBoth
Target number of participants40
Key inclusion criteria40 patients from Periodontology
Key exclusion criteriaDoes not match inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment01/04/2003
Date of final enrolment01/07/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Periodontology
London
WC1X 8LD
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Hospital/treatment centre

University College London Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/10/2005 Yes No