Can probiotics and coenzyme Q10 boost gum health during pregnancy?
NCT ID NCT07029360
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether adding a daily probiotic tablet and a coenzyme Q10 toothpaste to standard gum cleaning can improve oral health in pregnant women. Forty pregnant women will be split into two groups: one gets the probiotic plus Q10 toothpaste, the other gets only the Q10 toothpaste. Researchers will measure plaque, bleeding, and gum health over six months to see if the combination works better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Limosilactobacillus reuteri Prodentis® (probiotic) and coenzyme Q10 toothpaste
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a simple, safe way to improve gum health during pregnancy, potentially reducing risks linked to gum disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The benefits of probiotics and coenzyme Q10 for gum health are not yet proven.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women between the 4th and 8th month of gestation * Age ≥ 18 years * Able to understand and communicate in Italian and/or English * Willing to provide written informed consent * Good compliance and willingness to follow study instructions Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of cardiac pacemakers * Diagnosed psychological, neurological, or psychiatric disorders * Ongoing oncological therapy * Use of bisphosphonates within the last 12 months * Poor motivation or low compliance * Substance abuse (drugs or alcohol) or lifestyle incompatible with study requirements
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Unit of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry - Section of Dentistry - Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatrics - University of Pavia
RECRUITINGPavia, Lombardy, 27100, Italy
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