Clinical Study to Collect and Analyze Dental Plaque and Oral Health Measures in a Population With High Plaque/Low Gingivitis and High Plaque/High Gingivitis

May 22, 2026 updated by: Colgate Palmolive
The objective of this clinical research study is to collect and analyze plaque and oral health measures in a population with high plaque/low gingivitis and high plaque/high gingivitis

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

This study is a single-arm clinical trial. Up to one hundred (100) male and female subjects who meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria will be enrolled in order to complete the study with eighty (80) subjects. Subjects will undergo oral examinations, gingival crevicular fluid collection, saliva collection, plaque collection, and will complete questionnaires. All subjects will all be supplied with a study toothbrush and toothpaste.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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100

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Indiana
      • Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States, 46825
        • Recruiting
        • Salus Research, Inc.
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Jeffery Milleman, DDS, MPA

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female volunteers at least 18 years of age and in general good health.
  • Willing and able to understand and sign the informed consent form.
  • Must have a whole mouth mean TPI score ≥ 3.25
  • N=40 must have moderate-severe gingivitis (Whole Mouth Mean MGI≥2.5 or percent bleeding sites based on EBI ≥20%) and N=40 must have mild gingivitis (Whole Mouth Mean MGI≤2.5 and percent bleeding sites based on EBI<20%)
  • Must have at least two areas in the mouth with high plaque/low inflammation and two areas with high plaque/high inflammation
  • Be willing to conform to the study protocol and procedures.
  • Minimum of 20 natural teeth with scorable facial and lingual surfaces

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Medical condition which requires premedication prior to dental visits/procedure.
  • Known history of allergy to personal care/consumer products or their ingredients, relevant to any ingredients in the test products as determined by the study examiner.
  • Active disease of the hard oral tissues.
  • Significant oral soft tissue pathology, excluding plaque-induced gingivitis.
  • Subjects with fixed or removable orthodontic appliances or removable partial dentures.
  • Dental prophylaxis within 30 days prior to study start.
  • Use of antibiotics, antimicrobial drugs, anti-inflammatory drugs, or anticoagulant therapies within 30 days prior to study start.
  • Use of chemotherapeutic oral care products within two weeks prior to study start.
  • Participation in any other clinical study within 30 days prior to enrollment into this study.
  • Subjects who must receive dental treatment during the study dates.
  • Immunocompromised individuals (HIV, AIDS, immunosuppressive drug therapy).
  • Use of smokeless tobacco, vaping, or e-cigarettes or suspected substance abuse.
  • Current smokers (if former smoker, should have stopped at least 1 month prior to Visit 1)
  • Pregnant or lactating subjects, or subjects planning to become pregnant during the course of the study.
  • Medical condition which prohibits not eating/drinking or chewing gum for four (4) hours prior to your scheduled visits;
  • Subjects who have an infectious disease and/or other blood borne diseases (Hepatitis series, HIV, tuberculosis).

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Other: Brushing with sodium fluoride toothpaste
Drug: sodium monofluorophosphate toothpaste
All subjects will receive the same treatment for standardization

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Relative abundance of Streptococcus and Porphyromonas
Time Frame: 23-26 days
Comparative relative abundance of Streptococcus and Porphyromonas in sites with high plaque/low gingivitis and high plaque/high gingivitis at Visit 3
23-26 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Colgate Palmolive

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Study Director: Gabriella John, MS, Colgate Palmolive

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
April 20, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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September 30, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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October 15, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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April 17, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 22, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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May 29, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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May 29, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 22, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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May 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • CRO-2026-Sampling-CB-PG-GJ

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

IPD Plan Description

Depends on the inquiry

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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