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Oral health status assessment for participants undergoing gender affirming hormone treatment

Oral health status assessment for participants undergoing gender affirming hormone treatment

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON23787
Enrollment
40
Registered
2020-11-02
Start date
2020-10-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None

Interventions

None

Sponsors

None
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Mentally competent - Age between 18 and 35 years old - Non-smokers - For trans men: only individuals using Androgel at the start of the study - Last visit to the dentist 1 year ago or less

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Evidence of any systemic disease or compromised health condition - Medication use (on a daily basis, other than medication for the purpose of GAHT) - Use of antibiotics during the last 2 months - Use of antifungals during the last 2 months - Need of antibiotic prophylaxis prior to dental treatment - The use of anti-inflammatory drugs on a regular basis - Long-term prescribed medication - Active periodontal disease: pockets = 5mm and/or more than 50% of bleeding sites assessed by bleeding on probing (BOP) - Overt caries

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary aim of this study is to determine the effects of GAHT on the oral health status of the participants undergoing GAHT therapy.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary objectives include the assessment of periodontal status, assessment of clinical changes by means of QLF technology, assessment of levels of hormones in saliva, assessment of the microbiological/mycobiological changes secondary to the hormonal therapy and assessment of the self-perception of the participants regarding their oral status.

Contacts

Public ContactPilar Cornejo

ACTA

pilar.cornejo@acta.nl+31 (0)20-59 80662

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)