Xylitol clinical studies for prevention: In-school xylitol gummy bear snack study

School-based xylitol gummy bears snacks: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN63160504

Enrollment

153

Registered

2008-02-26

Start date

2007-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Dental caries Oral Health Dental caries

Interventions

Randomisation was carried out at the level of individuals. Gummy bear snacks were packaged by the unit-dose and labeled specific to the students ID number which corresponded with the individual random

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children attending First through Fifth grade at two elementary schools in rural Washington State, USA

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with gastrointestinal problems

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
S. mutans and Lactobacillus spp. levels in plaque samples at enrollment (baseline) and 6 weeks (end of study).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

United States of America

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 5, 2026