NCT03241511

Novel PAradigm to Improve Inflammatory Burden in ESRD (rePAIR): A Pilot and Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial

Pilot and Feasibility Clinical Research Grants in Kidney or Urologic Diseases (R21)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 66 (actual)
• Sponsor: UConn Health · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 21 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this project is to assess repeated and ongoing oral care and the way it may affect inflammation and quality of life in hemodialysis patients. Two treatment groups will be compared: * 1\) ongoing and repeated gum disease therapy including deep tooth cleaning followed by multiple appointments of maintenance * 2\) single session of gum disease therapy with only one session of deep tooth cleaning Samples of blood will be obtained for study to examine the changes of inflammatory substances in the blood as a result of the two different gum disease treatments. Also, a 14-question survey will be discussed with you to assess oral health related quality of life (OHIP-14) and the way it is affected by oral care. For this project, four dialysis centers will be randomly assigned to either of the treatment groups #1 or #2 prior to your enrollment. For this purpose, there are two distinct consent forms explaining the visits, procedures and risks of the two treatment groups #1 or #2. As a result, all participants in the same dialysis center will belong to the same treatment group (either #1 or #2) and presented with the corresponding consent form. This dialysis center has been randomized to treatment group # 1; therefore you will receive ongoing and repeated gum disease therapy including deep tooth cleaning followed by multiple appointments of maintenance.

Conditions

• Chronic Periodontitis
• End Stage Renal Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Test	Briefly, treatment sessions will include oral hygiene behavioral modification and scaling and root planning (removing the bacterial biofilm and calculus below the gum line) in order to eliminate etiologic factors and control periodontal inflammation. Once the treatment sessions are completed, the patients will enter the maintenance phase and will be followed for 6 months. In this phase, the patients will receive systematic supportive periodontal treatment (tooth cleanings above the gum line with re-enforcement of oral hygiene).

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-11-07
• Primary completion: 2020-12-01
• Completion: 2020-12-01
• First posted: 2017-08-07
• Last updated: 2025-06-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States