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Baby thrush may predict cavity risk: study investigates link
NCT ID NCT05761197
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a common yeast infection in babies' mouths, called oral thrush, is linked to severe cavities in early childhood. Researchers will follow 70 children, half with a history of thrush and half without, for two years. They will regularly check teeth and take mouth samples to see if thrush changes the mouth's bacteria and increases cavity risk.
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 a link is found, it could point to new ways to prevent severe cavities in children by managing early oral thrush.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The results may not apply to all children.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
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
The study team will recruit 70 subjects (35 subjects with a history of OPC and 35 subjects without a history of OPC) for this study.
- Ages
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9 to 15 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Male or female individuals at the age of 9-15-month-old * Must have at least one fully erupted tooth at baseline visit * Parent/guardian willing and able to provide informed consent * With or without a history of OPC (the study team will enroll 35 participants with and 35 participants without a history of OPC) Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of a systemic medical condition (e.g. Down syndrome etc.) * Presence of an orofacial deformity * Presence of dental caries * Use of systemic antimicrobial therapy within 30 days of the baseline visit * Presence of any condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, makes participation in the project not in the individual's best interest.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Temple University
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States
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