Gum disease study aims to put a number on dental health value
NCT ID NCT07615127
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how people with gum disease (periodontitis) value their dental health and how their oral health beliefs relate to the severity of their condition. Researchers will ask 112 adults aged 30-50 to complete questionnaires and a clinical exam in one visit. The goal is to gather information that could improve cost-effectiveness analyses for gum disease treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could provide better data for cost-effectiveness models of gum disease treatments, helping healthcare systems make smarter decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures beliefs and values in a small group, so results may not apply to everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 112 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients aged 30- 50 years attending the outpatient Department of Periodontology with a confirmed clinical diagnosis of periodontitis based on the 2017 World Workshop Classification. Participants were recruited consecutively from routine clinical appointments. All participants had at least 20 natural teeth, no history of periodontal surgery in the past 6 months, and were able to complete utility elicitation tasks and self-administered questionnaires . Patients with history of antibiotic use within last 3 months, steroid, immunosuppressive and psychiatric drug use or pregnancy were excluded.
- Ages
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30 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Adult patients with age group 30-50 years diagnosed with generalized periodontitis. * Presence of minimum 20 teeth excluding third molars * Able to read/understand Hindi or English (for questionnaires) Exclusion Criteria: * Systemic diseases that may affect periodontal disease progression or outcome of treatment (diabetes, autoimmune diseases) * History of Periodontal treatment within last 6 months * History of Antibiotic use within the previous 3 months * History of Steroid, immunosuppressive and psychiatric drug use * Pregnant and lactating women * History of Smoking or substance abuse
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Post Graduate Institute of dental sciences
Rohtak, Haryana, India
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