A Twelve Week Study of Prototypes Mouth Rinses

Twelve Week Safety, Clinical, and Microbiological Efficacy of Experimental Zinc Containing Mouth Rinses

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of two essential oil containing experimental mouth rinse formulations and an essential oil containing mouth rinse compared to a hydroalcohol control mouth rinse for the reduction of gingivitis and plaque when used as an adjunct to tooth brushing during a twelve-week product usage period.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Healthy
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste; Other: Zero Alcohol Gum Prototype; Other: Alcohol Gum Prototype; Other: Listerine Cool Mint Antiseptic Mouthwash; Other: 5% Hydroalcohol

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 192
• Phase: Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Indiana
    • Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States, 46825
      • Salus Research, Inc.

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Able to comprehend and follow the requirements and restrictions of the study (including willingness to use the assigned study products per instructions, availability on scheduled visit dates and likeliness of completing the clinical study) based upon research site personnel's assessment
• Evidence of a personally signed and dated informed consent document indicating the subject (or legally acceptable representative) has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the trial
• Able to read and understand the local language (participant is capable of reading the documents)
• Adequate oral hygiene (that is, brush teeth daily and exhibit no signs of oral neglect)
• Adults, 18 years of age and older, in good general and oral health without any known allergy to commercial dental products or cosmetics
• Evidence of being fully vaccinated for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (adults 60 years and older)
• Negative pregnancy urine tests (females of child-bearing potential only)
• Females of childbearing potential must be using a medically acceptable method of birth control for at least one month prior to Visit 1 and agree to continue using this method during their participation in the study
• A minimum of 20 natural teeth with scorable facial and lingual surfaces. Teeth that are grossly carious, extensively restored, orthodontically banded, abutments, exhibiting severe generalized cervical and/or enamel abrasion, or third molars will not be included in the tooth count
• A mean gingival index greater than or equal to (>=) 1.95 per the Modified Gingival Index at Baseline
• A mean plaque index >=1.95 per the 6 site Turesky modification of the Quigley-Hein Plaque Index
• Greater than or equal to 10 percent (%) bleeding sites at Baseline
• Absence of significant oral soft tissue pathology, excluding plaque-induced gingivitis, based on a visual examination and at the discretion of the Investigator
• Absence of advanced periodontitis based on a clinical examination and discretion of the dental examiner with probing depths of 4 millimeters (mm) or less except for two sites allowed with a probing depth of 5mm at Baseline
• Absence of fixed or removable orthodontic appliance or removable partial dentures

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of significant adverse effects, including sensitivities or suspected allergies, following use of oral hygiene products such as toothpastes, mouth rinses and red food dye
• Dental prophylaxis within four weeks prior to Baseline visit
• More than two sites that have periodontal pockets depths measuring 5mm or greater in depth
• History of medical conditions requiring prophylactic antibiotic coverage prior to invasive dental procedures
• Use of antibiotics, anti-inflammatory or anticoagulant therapy, phenytoin sodium or diphenylhydantoin, cyclosporin A, immunostimulants/ immunomodulators during the study or within the one month prior to the Baseline exam. Intermittent use of certain anti-inflammatory medication (ibuprofen, Aspirin); oral steroids and calcium channel blockers are acceptable at the discretion of the investigator
• Use of chemotherapeutic anti-plaque/anti-gingivitis products such as triclosan, essential oils, cetylpyridinium chloride, sodium fluoride with CPC, stannous fluoride, zinc or chlorhexidine digluconate containing mouth rinses and toothpastes within the four weeks prior to the Baseline exam
• Known allergy or sensitivity or history of significant adverse effects to any of the investigational product and/or product ingredients (or other ingredients in the products)
• Consumption of probiotic drinks/supplements within one week prior to Screening/Baseline
• Self-reported pregnancy or lactation (this criterion is due to oral tissue changes related to pregnancy and nursing which can affect interpretation of study results)
• Self-reported smokeless tobacco user including snuff, chewing tobacco, vaping and e-cigarette usage
• Males with a pregnant partner or a partner who is currently trying to become pregnant
• Suspected alcohol or substance abuse (example, amphetamines, benzodiazepines, cocaine, marijuana, opiates)
• Significant medical or oral condition which may interfere with a subject's participation in the study, including cancer, chronic kidney disease, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from solid organ transplant, serious heart conditions, (such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathies) Sickle cell disease, Type 2 diabetes mellitus at the discretion of the Investigator
• Participation in any clinical trial within 30 days of Screening visit
• Diagnosed Temporo-mandibular joint dysfunction/disorder
• Subjects who wear bruxing devices, dental aligners, retainers
• Subjects who were previously screened and ineligible or were randomized to receive investigational product
• Subjects who are related to those persons involved directly or indirectly with the conduct of this study (that is, principal investigator, sub-investigators, study coordinators, other site personnel, employees of Johnson & Johnson subsidiaries, contractors of Johnson & Johnson, and the families of each)
• Other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with study participation or investigational product administration or may interfere with the interpretation of study results and, in the judgment of the Investigator, would make the subject inappropriate for entry into this study
• COVID-19 restrictions: Participants who fail to meet the criteria of the site's screening consent for Preventing Infection in the site's COVID-19 consent form

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

4

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Zero Alcohol Gum Prototype; Participants assigned to this group will brush their teeth using a marketed soft bristled toothbrush and Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste twice daily and rinse with 20 milliliters (mL) of the Zero Alcohol Gum Prototype Mouth Rinse for 30 seconds, twice a day following brushing on Day 0 under supervision and up to 12 weeks unsupervised at home.	Other: Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste; Participants will use Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste for brushing teeth twice daily.; Other: Zero Alcohol Gum Prototype; Participants will use 20 mL of Zero Alcohol Gum Prototype Mouth Rinse for 30 seconds after brushing twice daily.
Experimental: Alcohol Gum Prototype; Participants assigned to this group will brush their teeth using a marketed soft bristled toothbrush and Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste twice daily and rinse with 20 mL of the Alcohol Gum Prototype Mouth Rinse for 30 seconds, twice a day following brushing on Day 0 under supervision and up to 12 weeks unsupervised at home.	Other: Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste; Participants will use Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste for brushing teeth twice daily.; Other: Alcohol Gum Prototype; Participants will use 20 mL of Alcohol Gum Prototype Mouth Rinse for 30 seconds after brushing twice daily.
Experimental: Listerine Cool Mint Antiseptic Mouthwash; Participants assigned to this group will brush their teeth using a marketed soft bristled toothbrush and Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste twice daily and rinse with 20 mL of the Listerine Cool Mint Mouth rinse for 30 seconds, twice a day following brushing on Day 0 under supervision and up to 12 weeks unsupervised at home.	Other: Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste; Participants will use Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste for brushing teeth twice daily.; Other: Listerine Cool Mint Antiseptic Mouthwash; Participants will use 20 mL of Listerine Cool Mint Mouth Rinse for 30 seconds after brushing twice daily.
Active Comparator: Negative Control: 5 percent (%) Hydroalcohol; Participants assigned to this group will brush their teeth using a marketed soft bristled toothbrush and Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste twice daily and rinse with 20 mL of the 5% Hydroalcohol Mouth Rinse for 30 seconds, twice a day following brushing on Day 0 under supervision and up to 12 weeks unsupervised at home.	Other: Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste; Participants will use Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste for brushing teeth twice daily.; Other: 5% Hydroalcohol; Participants will use 20 mL of 5% Hydroalcohol Mouth Rinse for 30 seconds after brushing twice daily.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Whole-mouth Mean Modified Gingival Index (MGI) Score After 12 Weeks of Product use	Gingivitis will be assessed by the MGI on the buccal and lingual marginal gingivae and interdental papillae of all scorable teeth: 0 (Normal [absence of inflammation]), 1 (Mild inflammation [slight change in color, little change in texture] of any portion of the entire gingival unit); 2 (Mild inflammation of the entire gingival unit); 3 (Moderate inflammation [moderate glazing, redness, edema, and/or hypertrophy] of the gingival unit); 4 (Severe inflammation [marked redness and edema/hypertrophy, spontaneous bleeding, or ulceration] of the gingival unit).	After 12 weeks
Whole-mouth Mean Plaque Index (TPI) Score After 12 Weeks of Product use	Plaque area will be scored by the Turesky modification of the Quigley-Hein Plaque Index, on 6 surfaces (distobuccal, midbuccal and mesiobuccal, distolingual, midlingual and mesiolingual) of all scorable teeth, following disclosing: 0 (No Plaque); 1 (Separate flecks or discontinuous band of plaque around the gingival (cervical) margin); 2 (Thin (up to 1 millimeter [mm]), continuous band of plaque at the gingival margin); 3 (Band of plaque wider than 1mm but less than 1/3 of the surface); 4 (Plaque covering 1/3 or more, but less than 2/3 of the surface); 5 (Plaque covering 2/3 or more of the surface).	After 12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Whole-mouth Mean TPI Score After 1 and 4 Weeks of Product use	Plaque area will be scored by the Turesky modification of the Quigley-Hein Plaque Index, on 6 surfaces (distobuccal, midbuccal and mesiobuccal, distolingual, midlingual and mesiolingual) of all scorable teeth, following disclosing: 0 (No Plaque); 1 (Separate flecks or discontinuous band of plaque around the gingival (cervical) margin); 2 (Thin [up to 1 mm], continuous band of plaque at the gingival margin); 3 (Band of plaque wider than 1mm but less than 1/3 of the surface); 4 (Plaque covering 1/3 or more, but less than 2/3 of the surface); 5 (Plaque covering 2/3 or more of the surface).	After Weeks 1 and 4
Whole-mouth Mean MGI Score After 1 and 4 Weeks of Product Use	Gingivitis will be assessed by the MGI on the buccal and lingual marginal gingivae and interdental papillae of all scorable teeth: 0 (Normal [absence of inflammation]), 1 (Mild inflammation [slight change in color, little change in texture] of any portion of the entire gingival unit); 2 (Mild inflammation of the entire gingival unit); 3 (Moderate inflammation [moderate glazing, redness, edema, and/or hypertrophy] of the gingival unit); 4 (Severe inflammation [marked redness and edema/hypertrophy, spontaneous bleeding, or ulceration] of the gingival unit).	After 1 and 4 weeks
Whole-Mouth Mean Expanded Gingival Bleeding Index (EBI) Score at 1, 4 and 12 Weeks of Product use	Bleeding will be assessed according to the EBI, 168 Sites. A periodontal probe with a 0.5 mm diameter tip will be inserted into the gingival crevice and swept from distal to mesial around the tooth at an angle of approximately 60 degrees, while in contact with the sulcular epithelium. Each of 6 gingival areas (distobuccal, mid-buccal, mesiobuccal, distolingual, mid-lingual, and mesiolingual) around each tooth will be assessed. After approximately 30 seconds, bleeding at each gingival unit will be recorded according to the following scale: 0 (Absence of bleeding after 30 seconds); 1 (Bleeding after 30 seconds); 2 (Immediate bleeding).	Weeks 1, 4 and 12
Percentage of Bleeding Sites, Based on the EBI Score at 1, 4, and 12 Weeks of Product use	Percentage of bleeding sites will be calculated by taking the total number of sites with bleeding score greater than 0 divided by the total number of sites assessed for each participant. Bleeding will be assessed according to the Expanded Gingival Bleeding Index, 168 Sites. A periodontal probe with a 0.5 mm diameter tip will be inserted into the gingival crevice and swept from distal to mesial around the tooth at an angle of approximately 60 degrees, while in contact with the sulcular epithelium. Each of 6 gingival areas (distobuccal, mid-buccal, mesiobuccal, distolingual, mid-lingual, and mesiolingual) around each tooth will be assessed. After approximately 30 seconds, bleeding at each gingival unit will be recorded according to the following scale: 0 (Absence of bleeding after 30 seconds); 1 (Bleeding after 30 seconds); 2 (Immediate bleeding).	After 1, 4, and Week 12
Whole Mouth Bleeding on Probing Depth at 12 Week	Whole mouth bleeding on probing depth at 12 week will be reported.	At Week 12
Number of Distinct Bacterial Species	The number of distinct bacterial species identified on supragingival plaque using microbiome profiling will be reported at baseline, 1 week, 4 weeks and 12 weeks.	At Baseline and 1, 4, and 12 weeks
Shannon-weaver Diversity Index	The Shannon-Weaver diversity index will be reported for supragingival plaque assessment.	At Baseline and 1, 4, and 12 weeks
Total Species Microbial Load	The total species microbial load will be reported for supragingival plaque assessment.	At Baseline and 1, 4, and 12 weeks
Categorical Species Microbial Load	The categorical species microbial load will be reported for supragingival plaque assessment.	At Baseline and 1, 4, and 12 weeks
Changes in Microbiome Composition by Sample Clustering Analysis	Clustering analysis in microbiome profiling is a multidimensional reduction analysis for the assessment of microbiome composition shift.	At Baseline and 1, 4, and 12 weeks
Number of Live Bacterial Counts Expressed in Log10	The number of live bacterial counts (expressed in log10) on supragingival and subgingival plaque will be reported at baseline and 12 weeks using viability quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) targeting total bacteria, Fusobacterium nucleatum, Porphyromonas gingivalis and Actinomyces oris.	At Baseline and After 12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (J&JCI)
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Jeffery Milleman, DDS, Salus Research, Inc.

Publications and helpful links

Helpful Links

• Twelve Week Safety, Clinical, and Microbiological Efficacy of Experimental Zinc Containing Mouth Rinses

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 31, 2022
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 8, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): December 8, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 31, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 31, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): September 2, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): September 5, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 31, 2023
• Last Verified: August 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Physiological Effects of Drugs; Anti-Infective Agents; Central Nervous System Depressants; Ethanol; Listerine; Anti-Infective Agents, Local
• Other Study ID Numbers: CCSORC005014 (Other Identifier: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: YES
• IPD Plan Description: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. has an agreement with the Yale Open Data Access (YODA) Project to serve as the independent review panel for evaluation of requests for clinical study reports and participant level data from investigators and physicians for scientific research that will advance medical knowledge and public health. Requests for access to the study data can be submitted through the YODA Project site at http://yoda.yale.edu.

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No