Examination of the suitability of a commercially rapid test as a medical aid for periodontitis screening by means of saliva – a pilot study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00024539

Enrollment

120

Registered

2021-02-18

Start date

2021-02-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

K05.3 K05.1

Interventions

Group 1: periodontally healthy patients, saliva sample collection, performing the commercial test Group 2: patient with gingivitis, saliva sample collection, performing the commercial test Group 3: pa

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: = 4 tooth per jaw

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: diseases associated with need of antibiotic prophylaxis in case of dental tratment, antibiotic use within the lst six months therapie with immunosuppressants or anticoagulants, scaling and root planing within the last three months, daily use of oral antiseptics

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The goal is to examine if it might potentially be possible to differentiate between patients with periodontitis and periodontally healthy patients or patients with gingivitis through the commercial test.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
DMF-T index, plaque control record, sulcus bleeding index, periodontal screening index	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactRebecca Sindl

Poliklinik für Parodontologie und Zahnerhaltung, Universitätsmedizin Mainz

rsindl@uni-mainz.de

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026