An investigation of odontogenic bacteraemia associated with orthodontic treatment procedures

ISRCTN ISRCTN27557210
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN27557210
Secondary identifying numbers N0263092953
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
06/01/2009
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 VS Lucas
Scientific

Oral Surgery Department
Eastman Dental Hospital
256 Gray's Inn Road
London
WC1X 8LD
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7915 1000

Study information

Study designRandomised single blind study
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study objectivesThere may be an increase in the prevalence and intensity of bacteraemia following either debanding or gold chain adjustment, compared with baseline.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedOral Health: Orthodontics
Intervention1. Debanding
2. Adjustment of a gold chain and bracket
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. Prevalence of bacteraemia (number of positive blood cultures)
2. Intensity of bacteraemia (number of colony forming units of bacteria per ml blood)
3. Identity of bacteria isolated from blood cultures
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/12/2002
Completion date01/09/2003

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants82
Key inclusion criteria82 patients from Paediatric Dentistry.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/12/2002
Date of final enrolment01/09/2003

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Oral Surgery Department
London
WC1X 8LD
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health (UK)
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

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 01/04/2007 Yes No