A randomised controlled trial to explore attitudes to routine scale and polish and compare manual versus ultrasonic scaling
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN99609795 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN99609795 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | N/A |
- Submission date
- 31/01/2002
- Registration date
- 31/01/2002
- Last edited
- 06/09/2007
- 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 Jan E. Clarkson
Scientific
Scientific
Dental Health Services Research Unit
Dundee Dental Hospital and School
Park Place
Dundee
DD1 4HR
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)1382 425751 |
|---|---|
| j.e.clarkson@dundee.ac.uk |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Treatment |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | Not provided at time of registration |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Routine dental scale and polish |
| Intervention | Normal routine scaling by one of: 1. Manual 2. Ultrasonic application combined with polishing |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Not provided at time of registration |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 01/04/2001 |
| Completion date | 01/06/2001 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Key inclusion criteria | Dentist recruitment: All dental vocational trainees and general dental professional trainees in Aberdeen, Dundee, and Perth were eligible. Patient recruitment: The patient, attending for routine check-up appointment, should be: 1. Adult 2. Dentate 3. Generally fit and well 4. Not fitted with a pacemaker 5. Agreeable to receiving a scale and polish at that visit Consecutive patients, who met the inclusion criteria, were to be invited to participate in the study up to a limit of 16 per dentist. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/04/2001 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/06/2001 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Scotland
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Dental Health Services Research Unit
Dundee
DD1 4HR
United Kingdom
DD1 4HR
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Scottish Council for Postgraduate Dental and Medical Education (UK)
Government
Government
c/o Dundee Dental Hospital and School
Park Place
Dundee
DD1 4HR
United Kingdom
| Website | http://scpmde-edu.dundee.ac.uk/ |
|---|---|
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/011ye7p58 |
Funders
Funder type
Government
Scottish Council for Postgraduate Dental and Medical Education (UK)
No information available
Scottish Executive's Chief Scientist Office (UK) - via Dental Health Services Research Unit
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract results | 23/06/2005 | No | No |
