Efficacy evaluation of an anti-caries varnish: protocol for a phase II randomised controlled trial

Peter Milgrom, Ohnmar Tut, Marilynn Rothen, Lloyd Mancl, Marcelle Gallen, Jason M Tanzer, Peter Milgrom, Ohnmar Tut, Marilynn Rothen, Lloyd Mancl, Marcelle Gallen, Jason M Tanzer

Abstract

Introduction: Dental caries (tooth decay) is a common disease in which the products of sugar metabolism by certain bacteria that populate the tooth surface induce the development and progression of lesions (cavities). This is a phase II single-centre randomised, double-blind, active-controlled, parallel-group trial to assess the efficacy of a combination povidone iodine and sodium fluoride dental varnish to determine if it is superior to a varnish containing only sodium fluoride in the prevention of new caries lesions. The objective of this report is to describe the rationale and protocol for the trial.

Methods and analysis: The study site is Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia. The study population is 284 children 48-84 months old. The primary outcome will be the surface-level primary molar caries increment (d2-3mfs/DMFS) at 2 years post baseline. The incremental dental caries at 1 year will also be compared between the two interventions. The secondary outcome is the Facial Image Scale after the initial treatment and after the fifth treatment at 1 year that gauges the child's response to the treatment.

Ethics and dissemination: The Western Institutional Review Board (designated IRB) and the Institutional Review Board of the College of Micronesia-FSM approved all study procedures. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued IND 128835 covering this study. The study results will be published and submitted to the FDA in support of a new drug application.

Trialregistration number: NCT03082196.

Keywords: Dental Caries; fluoride varnish; povidone-iodine.

Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: PM is a director of Advantage Silver Dental Arrest, LLC. OT and JT are consultants to Advantage. Dr. Tut is the principal investigator of the trial. The other authors declare no conflict of interest.

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