Evaluate Clinical Research From Commerical Oral Care Products

February 24, 2010 updated by: Colgate Palmolive
The purpose of this study is to conduct a clinical study comparing anti-plaque efficacy of commercial oral care products.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to compare efficacy of two commercially available toothpastes and one oral rinse on dental plaque control.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

25

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118
        • Boston University School of Dental Medicine

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years to 63 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female volunteers 18-65 years of age
  • Good general health
  • Must sign informed consent form
  • Minimum of 20 natural uncrowned teeth (excluding third molars) must be present.
  • No history of allergy to personal care consumer products, or their ingredients, relevant to any ingredient in the test products as determined by the dental/medical professional monitoring the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects unable or unwilling to sign the informed consent form.
  • Medical condition which requires pre-medication prior to dental visits/procedures
  • Moderate or advanced periodontal disease or heavy dental tartar (calculus) requiring more than one visit of cleaning sessions
  • 2 or more decayed untreated dental sites at screening.
  • Other disease of the hard or soft oral tissues.
  • Impaired salivary function (e.g. Sjogren's syndrome or head and neck irradiation).
  • Use of medications that can currently affect salivary flow.
  • Use of antibiotics or antimicrobial drugs within 30 days prior to study visit #1.
  • Pregnant or nursing women.
  • Participation in any other clinical study within 1 week prior to enrollment into this study.
  • Allergy to chlorhexidine
  • Use of tobacco products
  • Subjects who must receive dental treatment during the study dates.
  • Current use of Antibiotics for any purpose.
  • Presence of an orthodontic appliance.
  • History of allergy to common dentifrice ingredients.
  • Immune compromised individuals (HIV, AIDS, immuno suppressive drug therapy)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: B
Half mouth toothbrushing twice daily for 4 days
Other Names:
  • sodium fluoride
  • triclosan
Active Comparator: C
Mouth rinsing twice a day for 4 days
Other Names:
  • Chlorhexidine Gluconate oral rinse
Placebo Comparator: A
Brush twice daily
Other Names:
  • monofluorophosphate

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Dental Plaque Index
Time Frame: 4-Day
Scale 0 to 5 (zero= no plaque to 5 = plaque covering 2/3 or more of the crown of the tooth)
4-Day

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Thomas Van Dyke, DDS

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 23, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 23, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

September 25, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 4, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 24, 2010

Last Verified

November 1, 2008

More Information

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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