Health Condition 1: I10- Essential (primary) hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
Dr Aparna Rajesh
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who have not received any periodontal treatment in previous six months. 2. Patients with a diagnosis of generalized periodontitis as per World Workshop Classification criteria (2017) 3. Patients who are otherwise systemically healthy (no other systemic conditions as per medical history assessment / interview)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with systemic diseases including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, tumours, autoimmune diseases and renal diseases. 2. Pregnant and lactating females. 3. Any other systemic disease which can alter the course of periodontal disease. 4. Patients on medications including anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics and anti-epileptic drugs in the past 6 months. 5. Post-menopausal women.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To investigate the association between periodontitis, hypertension and insulin resistance at baseline.Timepoint: Baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To investigate the role of non-insulin-based insulin resistance indices, weight-adjusted waist index and systemic inflammation in periodontitis and hypertension at baseline.Timepoint: Baseline | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Ashish S Nichani
The Oxford Dental College
Outcome results
None listed