Gingivitis, Periodontal Disease
Conditions
Keywords
Bleeding gums, Gum inflammation, Saliva
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to learn if a chair-side testing device will accurately measure levels of a salivary biomarker and thus indicate if a patient has periodontal health, gingivitis or periodontal disease.
Detailed description
Human subjects will participate in this cross-sectional study by attending a single visit where their mouth will be examined and saliva will be collected to help determine the accuracy of a POC salivary diagnostic device. The study population will consist of 174 persons (58 that are orally healthy and have no oral discomfort; 58 that have gingivitis; and 58 that have periodontitis. The device results (i.e., visual and optical scans) will be compared against the Luminex results by two methods: 1) the Bland-Altman procedure and 2) discriminant analysis that examines whether the concentration would correctly identify the subject as health or disease using a defined threshold for MMP-8 levels. Three groups of individuals will be recruited: those that are orally healthy and do not have any oral discomfort (N=58), those who have gingivitis (i.e., bleeding gums; N=58), and those who have periodontal disease (N=58). The groups will be matched by gender and smoking status. Women are predicted to account for 50% of the participants. The age distribution will be 18 to 95 years. Subjects will not be excluded based on race, gender, or ethnicity.
Interventions
DEVICEQuik Check PD
The device is not an intervention. It is a device to determine if MMP-8 is present in a subjects saliva.
Sponsors
Innovative Diagnostics Inc
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 95 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Males or females of all racial and ethnic groups over 18 years of age; * At least 20 erupted teeth and the ability to provide expectorated saliva; * Able and willing to comply with study requirements; and * Have full understanding of all elements of, and signature and dating of the written informed consent prior to the initiation of protocol specified procedures
Exclusion criteria
* Prisoners or institutionalized individuals; * Persons with acute illness or infectious disease (as evidenced by fever, malaise, sore throat, recurrent cough, lymphadenopathy, swelling and/or a physician consultation); * Evidence of oral mucosal lesion or ulceration; or * Use of glucocorticoids or cyclooxygenase inhibitors (i.e. such as ibuprofen, Naprosyn(Aleve) or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) daily for the past two weeks.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Presence of MMP-8 in the subjects saliva using the Quik Check PD device | One day. Subjects complete the study in 45 minutes. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Amount of MMP-8 in the subjects saliva sample using Luminex Analysis | One day. Subjects complete the study in 45 minutes. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed