The influence of oral health on the risk of bacteraemia in children with heart disease

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00031270

Enrollment

Registered

2023-03-23

Start date

2011-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Dental restoration in children with heart disease

Interventions

Group 1: In the study, the patients' individual risk of bacteraemia during a daily routine activity, tooth brushing, is analysed and measured. The teeth are brushed using an oscillating rotating elect

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

3 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Patients who do not have any serious systemic diseases or immunosuppression that you are aware of. - Patients with heart disease between the ages of 3 and 18 years. - Patients who have given prior verbal and written consent to participate in the study and who are not participating in any other study during the study period - Patients who are undergoing a medically indicated blood sample collection.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Patients who have serious systemic diseases or immunosuppression - Patients with an indication for antibiotics before dental procedures (AHA guidelines) - Patients for whom dental restauration is generally not indicated

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Identification of bacteraemia before and after dental restoration was identified as the primary endpoint	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The restoration of carious lesions	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactKarolin Höfer

Zentrum für Zahn- Mund und Kieferheilkunde, Abteilung für Zahnerhaltung und Parodontologie

karolin.hoefer@uk-koeln.de022147886493

Outcome results

None listed

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