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Apical PeriodontitisNCT05792787

Association Between Apical Periodontitis and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Diseases

An observational study of Apical Periodontitis and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, run by University of Siena at 1 site in Italy.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate the association between apical periodontitis (AP) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) by assessing the multiplicative effect of AP on secondary outcomes of ASCVD. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 years and older
What is being tested?
Echo-color-doppler
How many people
65 participants
Where
1 siteItaly
Study dates
20 Sep 2022to 1 Feb 2023
Phase
Observational
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 40 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Sixty-two subjects fulfilling the previously described criteria will be allocated into 2 distinct groups depending on the presence or absence of periapical lesions. Group 1 will be composed of 31 patients with radiographic signs of AP. On the contrary, another 31 healthy individual (free from clinical and radiographic evidence of AP) meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be included as controls (group 2) and matched on age, BMI, sex and physical characteristics. AP cases will be designated as those patients with at least 1 tooth exhibiting radiographic evidence of apical radiolucency exceedingly twice the width of the periodontal ligament space.

Who may be able to join

  • patients older than 40 years old
  • the presence of at least 24 teeth
  • the ability and willingness to give informed consent

Who cannot join

  • any systemic diseases
  • antibiotic administration in the last 6 months
  • antiaggregant, antiplatelet and antihypertensive medications
  • existing signs of CVD
  • smoking habits, diabetes
  • obesity
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  • arterial hypertension
  • dyslipidemia
  • periodontal disease
  • lesions other than endodontic etiology in maxilla/mandible were also excluded from this study
  • pregnant or lactating females non-Italian or only English speaking
  • inability or unwillingness to give informed consent.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Italy1 site
  • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese

    Siena, 53100

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About this study

Official title: Association Between Apical Periodontitis and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Diseases: a Case-control Study

The aim of the study is to evaluate the association between apical periodontitis (AP) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) by assessing the multiplicative effect of AP on secondary outcomes of ASCVD. Sixty-two subjects will be enrolled from the Unit of Endodontics and Restorative dentistry and allocated into 2 distinct groups depending on the presence or absence of periapical lesions. Group 1 will be composed of 31 patients with radiographic signs of AP. On the contrary, another 31 healthy individual (free from clinical and radiographic evidence of AP) meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included as controls (group 2) A complete dental examination will performed on each patient in both groups. All the patients will be subjected to a cardiovascular examination to assess carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT), presence of abdominal aortic aneurysm, presence of peripheral pulses through echo-color-doppler.

Read the detailed description

The aim of the present case-control study is to evaluate the multiplicative effect of AP on secondary outcomes of ASCVD. Sixty-two subjects will be enrolled from the Unit of Endodontics and Restorative dentistry of the university of Siena.

The inclusion criteria of the study are healthy patients older than 40 years old, the presence of at least 24 teeth and the ability and willingness to give informed consent.Participants affected by any systemic disease or being administered either antibiotics in the last 6 months or antiaggregant, antiplatelet and antihypertensive medications will be excluded from this study.

The atherosclerosis risk factors excluded in our study are prior or existing signs of CVD, smoking habits, diabetes, obesity, arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia, and echocardiographically detectable left ventricular hypertrophy. Patients with periodontal disease and lesions other than endodontic etiology in maxilla/mandible are also excluded from this study. Participants that were pregnant or lactating females, non-Italian, or only English-speaking are also excluded from the study, as well as those who were unable or unwilling to give informed consent.

Sixty-two subjects fulfilling the previously described criteria will be enrolled from the outpatient department and allocated into two distinct groups depending on the presence or absence of periapical lesions. Group 1 will be composed of 31 patients with radiographic signs of AP. On the contrary, another 31 healthy individuals (free from clinical and radiographic evidence of AP) meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be included as controls (group 2) and matched on age, BMI, sex, and physical characteristics. AP cases will be designated those patients with at least one tooth exhibiting radiographic evidence of apical radiolucency exceedingly twice the width of the periodontal ligament space. A complete dental examination will be performed on each patient in both groups.

To perform the initial screening, patients will undergo panoramic radiography and clinical examination followed by periapical radiographs of the teeth suspected of AP using the long cone paralleling technique with a film holder. The following parameters will be recorded:

  1. The number of decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT index)
  2. The number of teeth with AP
  3. Periapical Index Score All measurements will be recorded by one endodontist (GM). All individuals will undergo cardiovascular examination in the Unit of Vascular Surgery, University of Siena (Siena, Italy). The cardiovascular assessment included physical examination, blood pressure measurement, past medical history, and echo-color-doppler where carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT), presence of abdominal aortic aneurysm, presence of peripheral pulses through echo-color-doppler will b assessed.

The results expected from this study are:

  • a significant increase in ASCVD secondary parameters (outcomes) in patients with PA (exposure factor), compared with subjects without PA;
  • significant association between BP and the presence of peripheral pulses and abdominal aortic aneurysm, respectively.
Being tested
Echo-color-doppler
Medical subject headings
Periapical Periodontitis, Atherosclerosis

What participants receive

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

  • Echo-color-dopplerDiagnostic test

    Also called Cardiovascular Examination

    To perform the initial screening patients will undergo panoramic radiography and clinical examination followed by periapical radiographs of the teeth suspected of AP using the long cone paralleling technique with a film holder. The following parameters will be recorded:

    1. The number of decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT index)
    2. The number of teeth with AP
    3. Periapical Index Score All individuals will undergo a cardiovascular examination in the Unit of Vascular Surgery, University of Siena (Siena, Italy). The cardiovascular assessment included physical examination, blood pressure measurement, past medical history and echo-color-doppler for the assessment of carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT), presence of abdominal aortic aneurysm and presence of peripheral pulses.
Study groups in NCT05792787
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Apical PeriodontitisPatients with radiographic signs of Apical Periodontitis. The inclusion criteria of the study are healthy patients older than 40 years old, the presence of at least 24 teeth and the ability and willingness to give informed consent. Participants affected by any systemic disease or being administered either antibiotics in the last 6 months or antiaggregant, antiplatelet and antihypertensive medications are excluded from this study. The atherosclerosis risk factors excluded in our study are signs of CVD, smoking habits, diabetes , obesity, arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia. Patients with periodontal disease and lesions other than endodontic etiology in maxilla/mandible will be also excluded from this study ). Participants that were pregnant or lactating females, non-Italian or only English speaking will also also excluded from the study, as well as those who were unable or unwilling to give informed consent.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Echo-color-doppler
Controlhealthy individual free from clinical and radiographic evidence of AP. The inclusion criteria of the study are healthy patients older than 40 years old, the presence of at least 24 teeth and the ability and willingness to give informed consent. Participants affected by any systemic disease or being administered either antibiotics in the last 6 months or antiaggregant, antiplatelet and antihypertensive medications are excluded from this study. The atherosclerosis risk factors excluded in our study are signs of CVD, smoking habits, diabetes , obesity, arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia. Patients with periodontal disease and lesions other than endodontic etiology in maxilla/mandible will be also excluded from this study ). Participants that were pregnant or lactating females, non-Italian or only English speaking will also also excluded from the study, as well as those who were unable or unwilling to give informed consent.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Echo-color-doppler

What is being measured

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

  1. Carotid Intima medial Thickness (c-IMT)

    C-IMT measurements are done in mm, and they are taken from the right and left common carotid artery (CCA) and they are used as surrogate endpoints to diagnose early signs of carotid atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases.

    Measured: The time frame for this observational study is defined by the initial assessment conducted at baseline. No follow-up measurements are scheduled, and the study aims to explore associations and characteristics at a single time point

  2. Presence of Carotid Plaque

    the presence of atherosclerotic plaques is considered as a surrogate endpoint point variable to diagnose early alterations of carotid atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Plaque is defined as a focal structure that encroaches into the arterial lumen of at least 0.5 mm or 50% of the surrounding IMT value or demonstrates a thickness >1.5 mm as measured from the media-adventitia interface to the intima-lumen interface.

    Measured: The time frame for this observational study is defined by the initial assessment conducted at baseline. No follow-up measurements are scheduled, and the study aims to explore associations and characteristics at a single time point

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial (NASCET)

    The NASCET method is used to calculate the percentage of stenosis in carotid arteries. The NASCET percentage is the ratio between the residual diameter at the stenosis and the surface of the distal normal lumen where there is no stenosis subtracted by the residual diameter at the stenosis.

    Measured: The time frame for this observational study is defined by the initial assessment conducted at baseline. No follow-up measurements are scheduled, and the study aims to explore associations and characteristics at a single time point

  2. Ankle Brachial Index (ABI)

    The ankle-brachial index (ABI) is a non-invasive tool for the assessment of vascular status. It consists of the ratio between the systolic blood pressure of the lower extremity (i.e., the ankle) and the upper extremity.

    Measured: The time frame for this observational study is defined by the initial assessment conducted at baseline. No follow-up measurements are scheduled, and the study aims to explore associations and characteristics at a single time point

  3. Right and Left Common Iliac Arteries (CIA) diameter

    Measuring the diameter of the CIAs (mm) can be done to assess for potential conditions such as peripheral artery disease (PAD) or an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA

    Measured: The time frame for this observational study is defined by the initial assessment conducted at baseline. No follow-up measurements are scheduled, and the study aims to explore associations and characteristics at a single time point

  4. Abdominal aorta maximum diameter

    Measuring the diameter of the abdominal aorta (mm) can be done to assess for potential abdominal aortic aneurism.

    Measured: The time frame for this observational study is defined by the initial assessment conducted at baseline. No follow-up measurements are scheduled, and the study aims to explore associations and characteristics at a single time point

Timeline

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

  1. First posted31 Mar 2023
  2. Study start20 Sep 2022
  3. Primary completion1 Feb 2023
  4. Study completion1 Feb 2023

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Other
Enrolment
65 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05792787
Sponsor's protocol ID
CVD001
Status last verified
Nov 2023
First submitted
16 Feb 2023
Last updated
1 Dec 2023
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Apical Periodontitis and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, run by University of Siena at 1 site in Italy.

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 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 Dec 2023. 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 Italy. 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?

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?

Carotid Intima medial Thickness (c-IMT) (time frame: The time frame for this observational study is defined by the initial assessment conducted at baseline. No follow-up measurements are scheduled, and the study aims to explore associations and characteristics at a single time point). The study lists 2 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 Dec 2023.

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