Cardiovascular and Periodontal Study: a randomised controlled trial

The effect of a triclosan containing dentifrice on the relationship between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12605000593639

Acronym

CAPS

Enrollment

500

Registered

2005-10-05

Start date

2000-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Patients in the intervention arm will be given toothbrushing instruction at baseline and provided with a triclosan toothpaste. Both groups will be enrolled for 3-5 years and examined annually.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Ecidence of myocardial infarction within the previous 3 years, recent events within the previous 3 years - episodes of unstable angina, admission to hospital, abnormal cardiogram.

Exclusion criteria

No exclusion criteria

Outcome results