Trials / Unknown
UnknownNCT02010307
Polymorphonuclear Cells' Sensitivity to Aggregatibacter Actinomycetemcomitans Bacteria in Patients With Aggressive Periodontitis
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 75 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Polak David · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 50 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
aggressive periodontitis is an inflammatory disease which damage the teeth supporting structures mostly in young patients. and has genetic basis. a specific bacteria: Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa) is associated with this disease, and found to damage leukocytes by using a specific leukotoxin. in the research the investigators are aiming to find molecular and immunological basis to aggressive periodontitis.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | blood extraction | 6 ml blood extraction from each patients in all 3 arms of the study |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2014-01-01
- Primary completion
- 2015-01-01
- Completion
- 2015-10-01
- First posted
- 2013-12-12
- Last updated
- 2013-12-16
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Israel
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02010307. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.