Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT02941887
Global Behavior and Periodontal Disease in Down's Syndrome Patients
Down's Syndrome Patients Behavior Correlations to Periodontal Disease Status
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 33 (actual)
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 15 Years – 52 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
This study aimed at correlating global behavior of Down's Syndrome patients to periodontal disease status.
Detailed description
There is a higher prevalence and severity of periodontal disease in Down's Syndrome patients. Plaque levels in these patients are high due to poor hygiene habits. Behavior also may contribute to the overall periodontal condition.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | Behavior Analysis | One examiner observed global behavior of patients during a dental care session, guided by a behavioral scale. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2013-10-01
- Primary completion
- 2016-10-01
- Completion
- 2016-10-01
- First posted
- 2016-10-21
- Last updated
- 2016-10-24
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Brazil
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02941887. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.