Tokyo, Feb. 10 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000060623) titled 'The Effect of Continuous Management of Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease on Oral Function and Nutritional Status in Middle-aged and Elderly People' on Feb. 10.
Study Type:
Observational
Primary Sponsor:
Institute - The Lion Foundation for Dental Health
Condition:
Condition - Oral frailty, Periodontal disease. Dental caries
Classification by malignancy - Others
Genomic information - NO
Objective:
Narrative objectives1 - The aim of this study is to scientifically elucidate the potential preventive effects of supportive periodontal therapy (SPT) on oral frailty by examining its impact on overall oral function and nutritional status through a combined cross-sectional and retrospective cohort analysis.
Basic objectives2 - Efficacy
Eligibility:
Age-lower limit - 50
years-old
=
Gender - Male and Female
Key inclusion criteria - Individuals who have provided written informed consent.
Aged between 50 and 79 years.
Have been receiving supportive periodontal therapy (SPT) at the participating dental clinic for at least one year.
Currently possess 20 or more natural teeth.
Key exclusion criteria - Individuals with acute inflammatory symptoms in the oral cavity
Individuals with a gelatin allergy
Individuals with severe systemic diseases or poorly controlled diabetes mellitus
Individuals diagnosed with dementia or whose capacity to provide informed consent is in doubt
Any other individuals deemed unsuitable by the principal investigator
Target Size - 200
Recruitment Status:
Recruitment status - Preinitiation
Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 02 Month 06 Day
Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 06 Month 01 Day
Last follow-up date - 2026 Year 12 Month 31 Day
To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069338
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