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HalitosisNCT02007993

Photodynamic Therapy in Adolescents Halitosis

A study testing PDT and Tongue Scraper in people with Halitosis, run by University of Nove de Julho at 1 site in Brazil.

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Trial summary

The aim of the proposed controlled clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of photodynamic therapy (PDT) on the formation of volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) from coated tongue and its action on the severity of halitosis in adolescents using different treatment protocols. HYPOTHESIS 1. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 14 to 21 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Halitosis
What is being tested?
PDT and Tongue Scraper
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
130 participants
Where
1 siteBrazil
Study dates
Nov 2013to Oct 2014
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 14 to 21 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Signed statement of informed consent;
  • Authorization by legal guardian for the diagnosis and treatment of halitosis (Appendix 2);
  • Halitosis score using cysteine: S2H ≥ 112 ppb and/or CH3SH ≥ 26 ppb (Oral ChromaTM).

Who cannot join

  • Dental-facial anomalies;
  • Currently undergoing orthodontic and/or orthopedic treatment;
  • Use of removable appliance, implant or denture;
  • Periodontal disease;
  • Teeth with carious lesions;
  • Currently undergoing cancer treatment;
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  • History of antibiotic treatment in previous month;
  • Pregnancy;
  • Hypersensitivity to the photosensitizing agent employed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Rubia G Lopes, master contact

55 11 985939878

rubia.lopes.rl@gmail.com

Sandra K Bussadori, phd contact

sandra.skb@gmail.com

Brazil1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Universidade Nove de Julho

    SP, São Paulo, 01504-001

    Rubia G Lopes, master, 551130782797, rubia.lopes.rl@gmail.com

    Rubia G Lopes, master

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Photodynamic Therapy as Novel Treatment for Halitosis in Adolescents: Crontolled Clinical Trial

The aim of the proposed controlled clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of photodynamic therapy (PDT) on the formation of volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) from coated tongue and its action on the severity of halitosis in adolescents using different treatment protocols.

HYPOTHESIS

  1. - Null hypothesis: There is no change in halitosis following the use of photodynamic therapy.
  2. - Experimental hypothesis: There is a reduction in halitosis following the use of photodynamic therapy alone or in combination with a tongue scraper.
Read the detailed description

Halitosis (bad breath) is a term used to describe an unpleasant odor emanating from the mouth that could originate in the oral cavity itself or as a result of systemic factors. Halitosis is a common problem that affects most of the population worldwide and is caused mainly by the volatile sulfur compounds produced by anaerobic Gram-negative microorganisms in the oral cavity on sulfur-containing substrates in the oral cavity. On the dorsum of the tongue, the volatile sulfur compounds produced from this metabolism are hydrogen sulfide (H2S), methyl mercaptan (CH3SH3) and dimethyl sulfide (CH3-S-CH3). The concentration of these gases is used as an indicator of the severity of halitosis. Recently, the Gram positive anaerobic bacterium Solobacterium moorei (formerly known as Bulleidia moorei) has also been associated with oral malodor by volatile sulfur compounds production, particularly hydrogen sulfide in the presence of different supplements with amino acids more specifically cysteine, wich agrees with studies showing that the cysteine challenge is a in vivo and in vitro model for analyzing the production of hydrogen sulfide.

The measure of volatile sulfur compounds can be performed by an organoleptic evaluation of the air emanating from the oral cavity through gas chromatography or the use of a sulfide monitor, such at the Halimeter (Interscan Corporation), which determines the amount of volatile sulfur compounds in parts per billion (ppb) in the exhaled air. Gas chromatography is the most appropriate means for detecting halitosis of different origins. In 2004, the Oral ChromaTM (Abilit Corporation) was developed in Japan for the individual measurement of the three main gases (hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan and dimethyl sulfide), allowing the evaluation of the intensity and origin of halitosis.

Light, either alone or in combination with chemical compounds, has been used for its therapeutic and antimicrobial effects. Photodynamic therapy encompasses the simultaneous action of a light source and photosensitizing agent in the presence of oxygen in tissues. Individually, each of these substances is innocuous, but their interaction is capable of giving rise to cytotoxic species that lead to cell death.The advantage of this approach is the avoidance of the development of resistance on the part of the target bacteria and damage to the adjacent tissues, since the antimicrobial effect is confined to the area covered by the dye and irradiated by the light, acting quickly on the target organisms. The efficacy of photodynamic therapy depends on the energy dose and output power employed.

Evaluation of degree of halitosis:

The portable Oral ChromaTM device (Abilit, Japan) will be employed. This device uses a highly sensitive gas semiconductor sensor.It will be connected to the computer with a specific software program that allows the creation of a graph corresponding to the peaks and concentrations of gases, measuring the VSC thresholds (0 to 1000 ppb), with considerable precision after eight minutes.

Analysis of volatile sulfur compounds:

  • Hydrogen sulfide: values greater than 112 ppb indicate halitosis (SH2 ≥ 112 ppb);
  • Methyl mercaptan: values greater than 26 ppb indicate halitosis (CH3SH ≥ 26 ppb);

A quantitative, controlled, cross-sectional, clinical trial will be carried out involving 130 teenagers. All individuals will be submitted to evaluations with Oral ChromaTM for the diagnosis of halitosis (scores SH2 ≥ 112 ppb and CH3SH ≥ 26 ppb) at the beginning of the study. Three post-treatment evaluations will be carried out: one hour, 24 hours and one week after treatment. The subjects selected will be randomly allocated to five groups:

  1. Group 1 will receive treatment with a tongue scraper;
  2. Group 2 and 3will receive photodynamic therapy applied to the posterior two thirds of the dorsum of the tongue;
  3. Groups 4 and 5 will receive combined treatment (tongue scraper and photodynamic therapy).

The statistical analysis will include the chi-square test and Fisher's Exact Test. The Student's t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) will be used for the comparison of means. Pearson's correlation coefficients will be calculated to determine the strength of correlations between continuous variables. A 95% significance level will be considered on all statistical tests (p < 0.05).

Conditions
Halitosis
Being tested
PDT, Tongue Scraper
Keywords
Halitosis,, Photodynamic Therapy,, Adolescent
Medical subject headings
Halitosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PDTOther

    A single session of PDT will be performed with the Chimiolux® photosensitizer at a concentration of 0.005% applied over the middle and posterior thirds of the dorsum of the tongue.

    Nine points will be irradiated, the device will be previously calibrated with a wavelength of 660 nm, power of 100 mW, energy of 9 joules for 90 seconds per point in Groups 2 and 4 and 12 joules for 120 second per point in Groups 3 and 5

  • Tongue ScraperOther

    The pacient will scrap the tongue 10 times.

Study groups in NCT02007993
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group 1Active comparatorTreatment with a tongue scraper
Receives: Other: Tongue Scraper
Group 2ExperimentalPDT wavelength = 660 nm Fluency = 320 J/cm2 Power = 100 milliwatt Energy = 9 J Time = 90 s
Receives: Other: PDT
Group 4ExperimentalTongue scraper + PDT wavelength = 660 nm Fluency = 320 J/cm2 Power = 100 milliwatt Energy = 9 J Time = 90 s
Receives: Other: PDT; Other: Tongue Scraper
Group 3ExperimentalPDT wavelength = 660 nm Fluency = 428 J/cm2 Power = 100 milliwatt Energy = 12 J Time = 120 s
Receives: Other: PDT
Group 5ExperimentalTongue scraper + PDT wavelength = 660 nm Fluency = 428 J/cm2 Power = 100 milliwatt Energy = 12 J Time = 120 s
Receives: Other: PDT; Other: Tongue Scraper

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Halitosis Scores

    It will be compare de score of voalitile sulfur compounds in parts per billion (ppb) of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and methyl mercaptan (CH3SH3).

    Measured: Prior to the initial photodynamic therapy on day 1 and 1, 24 and 168 hours post-photodynamic therapy

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Microbiological Analysis

    Microbiological analyses of coated tongue will be performed before and after treatment using a 1-μl inoculation loop for the collection of biofilm samples from the dorsum of the tongue. The samples will be transferred to 1.5-ml vials with reduced transport fluid and placed in a vortex mixer for approximately 30 seconds for homogenization. Ten-fold serial dilution will be prepared in 180 μl of sterile phosphate buffered saline and aliquots of 10-2, 10-3, 10-4 and 10-5 will be transferred to plates with brain heart infusion agar. As the main bacteria responsible for the production of VSCs are Gram-negative, the plates will be incubated in anaerobic jar for 72 h at 37 °C, following by the quantification of colony-forming units (CFUs)

    Measured: Prior to the initial photodynamic therapy on day 1 and 1 and 24 hours post-photodynamic therapy

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Dec 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2013
  3. Primary completionSep 2014 (estimated)
  4. Study completionOct 2014 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Factorial
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
130 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02007993
Sponsor's protocol ID
halitose01
Status last verified
Dec 2013
First submitted
26 Nov 2013
Last updated
4 Aug 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Costa da Mota AC, Franca CM, Prates R, Deana AM, Costa Santos L, Lopes Garcia R, Leal Goncalves ML, Mesquita Ferrari RA, Porta Santos Fernandes K, Kalil Bussadori S. Effect of photodynamic therapy for the treatment of halitosis in adolescents - a controlled, microbiological, clinical trial. J Biophotonics. 2016 Dec;9(11-12):1337-1343. doi: 10.1002/jbio.201600067. Epub 2016 Jun 1.

    PubMed 27248838
  • Lopes RG, da Mota AC, Soares C, Tarzia O, Deana AM, Prates RA, Franca CM, Fernandes KP, Ferrari RA, Bussadori SK. Immediate results of photodynamic therapy for the treatment of halitosis in adolescents: a randomized, controlled, clinical trial. Lasers Med Sci. 2016 Jan;31(1):41-7. doi: 10.1007/s10103-015-1822-6. Epub 2015 Oct 28.

    PubMed 26510574
  • Lopes RG, de Godoy CH, Deana AM, de Santi ME, Prates RA, Franca CM, Fernandes KP, Mesquita-Ferrari RA, Bussadori SK. Photodynamic therapy as a novel treatment for halitosis in adolescents: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2014 Nov 14;15:443. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-443.

    PubMed 25394474

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing PDT and Tongue Scraper in people with Halitosis, run by University of Nove de Julho at 1 site in Brazil.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Aug 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Brazil. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Rubia G Lopes, master (55 11 985939878, rubia.lopes.rl@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Halitosis Scores (time frame: Prior to the initial photodynamic therapy on day 1 and 1, 24 and 168 hours post-photodynamic therapy). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02007993, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Aug 2014.

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