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Dental CariesNCT02999230

Probiotics That Moderate pH and Antagonize Pathogens to Promote Oral Health

A study testing Caries Free 1.5% Arginine and Caries Active 1.5% Arginine in people with Dental Caries, run by University of Florida at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study will examine the mechanisms of action of probiotics and synbiotics for control of oral diseases, with a particular focus on exploring new strategies for caries prevention and treatment. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Dental Caries
What is being tested?
Caries Free 1.5% Arginine and Caries Active 1.5% Arginine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
170 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
22 Feb 2017to 25 Jun 2020
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 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Twenty natural uncrowned teeth excluding third molars
  • No contraindications to dental treatment
  • Caries Free-(with no clinical evidence of past or present caries)
  • Caries Active- (At least two active sites)

Who cannot join

  • Less than 20 teeth
  • Systemic disease that can cause xerostomia
  • Taking medication known to cause xerostomia
  • Have been treated with antibiotics within the past 3 months
  • Advanced periodontal disease
  • Removable or fixed dental appliances
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  • Bleeding disorders or taking anticoagulant medications
  • Immune compromised individuals
  • Uses tobacco products
  • Participation in another clinical study one week prior to the start of the washout period or during the study period
  • Use of any flavored products, such as mint flavored candies and chewing gum, one week prior to or during the study
  • Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent and follow plaque/saliva collection instructions

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Florida College of Dentistry

    Gainesville, Florida, 32610

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About this study

This study will examine the mechanisms of action of probiotics and synbiotics for control of oral diseases, with a particular focus on exploring new strategies for caries prevention and treatment.

Read the detailed description

Subjects recruited in years 1, 2, and 4 will only be seen for one study visit and will follow the research visit protocol listed below:

Pre-Screening - If the subject chooses to be pre-screened for this study they will be asked to fill out a study registration form and an oral habits/medical history form. They will be asked to sign an Informed Consent. The subject will then have their teeth and gums examined. At this visit, the investigator will assess whether or not the subject is a good candidate for the study. During the phone interview each subject was asked not to brush or floss their teeth and not to eat or drink anything other than water for 8 hours prior to the pre-screening visit (Visit 0). If the subject was compliant with these requests, oral samples will be collected at this pre-screening visit and will now be considered Visit 1 (Baseline). If not, they will be asked to return to the clinic for another visit and asked not to brush or floss their teeth and not to eat or drink anything other than water 8 hours prior to that appointment. This visit will then be consider Visit 1 (Baseline).

Visit 1 (Baseline) - The subject will have their medical and dental history reviewed. They will have their teeth and gums examined. Saliva and plaque will be collected. This will be the end of the study for subjects recruited in years 1, 2, and 4.

Subjects will be grouped by the year they participate in the study. Subjects recruited in year 3 will follow the research visit protocol outlined below:

Pre-Screening - If the subject chooses to be pre-screened for this study they will be asked to fill out a study registration form and an oral habits/medical history form. They will be asked to sign an Informed Consent. The subject will then have their teeth and gums examined. At this visit, the investigator will assess whether or not the subject is a good candidate for the study. During the phone interview each subject was asked not to brush or floss their teeth and not to eat or drink anything other than water for 8 hours prior to the pre-screening visit (Visit 0). If the subject was compliant with these requests, oral samples will be collected at this pre-screening visit and will now be considered Visit 1 (Baseline). If not, they will be asked to return to the clinic for another visit and asked not to brush or floss their teeth and not to eat or drink anything other than water 8 hours prior to that appointment. This visit will then be considered Visit 1 (Baseline).

Visit 1 (Baseline) - The subject will have their medical and dental history reviewed. They will have their teeth and gums examined. Saliva and plaque will be collected. Each subject will be given a toothbrush and toothpaste and instructed to not use any other dental products. This will be considered the "washout" period.

Visit 2 - The subject will be asked to return the unused toothpaste. Their medical and dental history will be reviewed and they will have their teeth examined. Saliva and plaque will be collected at this visit. The subjects will then be randomly assigned (by chance, like the flip of a coin) to the group that will use a marketed fluoride-containing toothpaste or to the group that will use a marketed arginine containing toothpaste. The subject will also be instructed not to brush or floss their teeth or eat or drink anything other than water for 8 hours prior to the next appointment.

Visits 3, 4, and 5 - Subjects will not be allowed to brush or floss their teeth or eat or drink anything other than water 8 hours prior to these visits. Saliva and plaque will be collected. On the 5th visit subjects will be asked to return the unused toothpaste tube. At this time participation in this research study will end and they will be instructed to return to their regular oral hygiene regiments.

Conditions
Dental Caries
Being tested
Caries Free 1.5% Arginine, Caries Free Placebo Sodium Fluoride, Caries Active 1.5% Arginine, Caries Active- Placebo Sodium Fluoride
Keywords
Cavities
Medical subject headings
Dental Caries

What participants receive

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

  • Caries Free 1.5% ArginineOther

    Also called 1.5% Arginine

    Study toothpaste assigned containing 1.5% Arginine. Subjects will also receive a Colgate Wave Comfort Adult Toothbrush to brush their teeth with twice a day.

  • Caries Free Placebo Sodium FluorideOther

    Also called Sodium Fluoride

    Marketed Toothpaste containing 1100 ppm F as Sodium Fluoride will be assigned. Subjects will also receive a Colgate Wave Comfort Adult Toothbrush to brush their teeth with twice a day.

  • Caries Active 1.5% ArginineOther

    Also called 1.5% Arginine

    Study toothpaste assigned containing 1.5% Arginine. Subjects will also receive a Colgate Wave Comfort Adult Toothbrush to brush their teeth with twice a day.

  • Caries Active- Placebo Sodium FluorideOther

    Also called Sodium Fluoride

    Marketed Toothpaste containing 1100 ppm F as Sodium Fluoride will be assigned. Subjects will also receive a Colgate Wave Comfort Adult Toothbrush to brush their teeth with twice a day.

Study groups in NCT02999230
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Caries FreeActive comparatorGums will be examined and caries assessment performed. On some visits Saliva and supragingival plaque will be collected. Study toothpaste will be assigned.
Receives: Other: Caries Free 1.5% Arginine
Caries Free- PlaceboPlacebo comparatorGums will be examined and caries assessment performed. On some visits Saliva and supragingival plaque will be collected. Marketed Toothpaste will be assigned.
Receives: Other: Caries Free Placebo Sodium Fluoride
Caries ActiveActive comparatorGums will be examined and caries assessment performed. On some visits Saliva and plaque will be collected. Study toothpaste will be assigned.
Receives: Other: Caries Active 1.5% Arginine
Caries Active- PlaceboPlacebo comparatorGums will be examined and caries assessment performed. On some visits Saliva and supragingival plaque will be collected. Marketed Toothpaste will be assigned.
Receives: Other: Caries Active- Placebo Sodium Fluoride

What is being measured

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

  1. Levels of the arginine deiminase system (ADS) in oral samples of healthy and caries-active subjects changes from baseline to week 2

    Saliva and dental plaque will be collected during the baseline and week 2 study visits. The amount of ammonia and/or citrulline produced via the ADS by oral bacteria present in the collected oral samples will be measured and compared using standardized protocols.

    Measured: Changes from baseline to 2 weeks (Screening)

  2. Levels of the arginine deiminase system (ADS) in oral samples of healthy and caries-active subjects changes from week 2 to week 4

    Saliva and dental plaque will be collected during the week 2 and week 4 study visits. The amount of citrulline and/or ammonia produced via the ADS by oral bacteria present in the collected oral samples will be measured and compared using standardized protocols.

    Measured: Changes from week 2 to week 4 (Baseline)

  3. Levels of the arginine deiminase system (ADS) in oral samples of healthy and caries-active subjects changes from week 4 to week 8

    Saliva and dental plaque will be collected during the week 4 and week 8 study visits. The amount of ammonia and/or citrulline produced via the ADS by oral bacteria present in the collected oral samples will be measured and compared using standardized protocols.

    Measured: Changes from week 4 to week 8 (Washout)

  4. Levels of the arginine deiminase system (ADS) in oral samples of healthy and caries-active subjects changes from week 8 to week 12

    Saliva and dental plaque will be collected during the week 8 and week 12 visits. The amount of ammonia produced via the ADS by oral bacteria present in the collected oral samples will be measured and compared using standardized protocols

    Measured: Changes from week 8 to week 12 (Evaluation)

  5. Levels of the arginine deiminase system (ADS) in oral samples of healthy and caries-active subjects changes from baseline to week 12.

    Saliva and dental plaque will be collected during the baseline and week 12 study visits. The amount of ammonia produced via the ADS by oral bacteria present in the collected oral samples will be measured and compared using standardized protocols.

    Measured: Changes from baseline to week 12 (Evaluation)

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Bacteria collected from oral samples of healthy and caries-active subjects changes from baseline to week 2

    Saliva and dental plaque will be collected during the baseline and week 2 study visits.Bacteria present in these oral samples will be isolated and identified. The capacity of the bacteria to produce ammonia from arginine in different environmental conditions will be measured.

    Measured: Changes from baseline to week 2

  2. Bacteria collected from oral samples of healthy and caries-active subjects changes from week 2 to week 4

    Saliva and dental plaque will be collected during the week 2 and week 4 study visits. Bacteria present in these oral samples will be isolated and identified. The capacity of the bacteria to produce ammonia from arginine in different environmental conditions will be measured.

    Measured: Changes from week 2 to week 4

  3. Bacteria collected from oral samples of healthy and caries-active subjects changes from week 4 to week 8

    Saliva and dental plaque will be collected during the week 4 to week 8 study visits. Bacteria present in these oral samples will be isolated and identified. The capacity of the bacteria to produce ammonia from arginine in different environmental conditions will be measured.

    Measured: Changes from week 4 to week 8

  4. Bacteria collected from oral samples of healthy and caries-active subjects changes from week 8 to week 12

    Saliva and dental plaque will be collected during the week 8 and week 12 study visits. Bacteria present in these oral samples will be isolated and identified. The capacity of the bacteria to produce ammonia from arginine in different environmental conditions will be measured.

    Measured: Changes from week 8 to week 12

  5. Bacteria collected from oral samples of healthy and caries-active subjects changes from baseline to week 12

    Saliva and dental plaque will be collected during the baseline and week 12 study visits. Bacteria present in these oral samples will be isolated and identified. The capacity of the bacteria to produce ammonia from arginine in different environmental conditions will be measured.

    Measured: Changes from baseline to week 12

Timeline

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

  1. First posted21 Dec 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start22 Feb 2017
  3. Primary completion25 Jun 2020
  4. Study completion25 Jun 2020

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
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
170 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02999230
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRB201602471-N
Other IDs
5R01DE025832-05
Status last verified
Sep 2024
First submitted
13 Dec 2016
Last updated
1 Oct 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Caries Free 1.5% Arginine and Caries Active 1.5% Arginine in people with Dental Caries, run by University of Florida at 1 site in United States.

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 4 inclusion and 12 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Oct 2024. 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 United States. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Levels of the arginine deiminase system (ADS) in oral samples of healthy and caries-active subjects changes from baseline to week 2 (time frame: Changes from baseline to 2 weeks (Screening)). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 1 Oct 2024.

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