MS and gum health: new study explores the connection
NCT ID NCT07195110
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study from Cairo University looked at whether people with multiple sclerosis (MS) are more likely to have gum disease. Researchers examined 293 Egyptian adults with MS using standard dental check-ups. The goal was to see if there is a link between MS and periodontal disease, but this was an observational study, not a treatment trial.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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293 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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
MS patients to be recruited and selected from sheikh Zayed Al-Nahayan Hospital
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Patients diagnosed with MS * Adult patients ≥ 18 years old. * Patients providing an informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Periodontal therapy within the last 3 months. * Having surgical therapy or undergoing orthodontic treatment * Smokers * Pregnant females * Patients with systemic condition know to impact the periodontal condition other than MS (eg. Diabetes Mellitus) * Patients having more than 5 lost teeth
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital
Cairo, 0000, Egypt
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