None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The relationship between periodontal disease and cardiovascular surrogate endpoints, both of which are high among the Indigenous Australian population, is established. This study seeks to explore the prevalence of cardiovascular surrogate endpoints among this population with periodontal disease, and to determine if implementation of a periodontal intervention leads to improved cardiovascular risk outcomes. There may be benefit in applying this model to other areas of Indigenous health research.
Interventions
The periodontal intervention involves periodontal therapy ie scaling and root planing of a participant's teeth and gums. It occurs at baseline and takes around half an hour to an hour. A registered dental hygienest provides the care.
Sponsors
University of Adelaide
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Other
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Indigenous persons aged 25+ years that have lived in their current location for 2+ years, and who plan to live at their current location for the next 2 years, with moderate/severe periodontal disease
Exclusion criteria
Those with rheumatic heart disease history or other cardiac conditions requiring antibiotic prophylaxis for prevention of subacute bacterial endocarditis, or with obvious endodontic lesions or other sources of oral infection.
Outcome results
None listed