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NCT Number: NCT00196456

Photodynamic Lasertherapy (PDT) in Periodontal Treatment (in Vivo)

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of the photodynamic therapy in periodontal patients

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Key information

Conditions

Periodontal Disease Mouth Diseases Periodontal Diseases Stomatognathic Diseases

Age range

35 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald

Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, 17489, Germany

About this study

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of the photodynamic therapy in periodontal pockets and to assess the reduction of subgingival bacteria.

The first step will include the evaluation of the quantity of the light which will activate the photosensitizer in the various niches in the periodontal pocket.

The second step will evaluate the distribution of the photosensitizer in the periodontal pocket.

The third step will assess the woundhealing of the the photodynamic therapy compared to conventional periodontal therapy with an ultrasonic device.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • systemic healthy
  • >15 teeth
  • ≤ 6 mm >2 teeth
  • age > 35 years

Exclusion criteria

  • - systemic ill
  • cardiac pacemaker
  • < 15 teeth

Treatment and study plan

photosensitisation

Procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. pocket depth reduction

Secondary outcomes

  1. attachmentlevel loss

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Medicine Greifswald

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2004
Study completion
2005
First posted
Sep 20, 2005
Registry last updated
Sep 20, 2005

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