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Gum health check could predict heart trouble, study hints
NCT ID NCT07263113
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether severe gum disease (periodontitis) is linked to stiffer arteries, which is a sign of heart risk. Researchers will compare 206 adults aged 40-69—half with advanced gum disease and half with healthy gums—using a simple test that measures artery stiffness. The goal is to better understand how inflammation in the mouth might affect the heart.
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 it works, this could clarify whether treating severe gum disease might help reduce cardiovascular risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It can show a link but not prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to everyone.
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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 206 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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.
- Ages
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40 to 69 years
- 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: * Age 40-69 years * Minimum of 12 teeth (3 per quadrant) * Written informed consent Exposed group: generalized periodontitis stage 3 or 4 (Chicago 2017 Classification) Non-exposed group: healthy periodontium Exclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with diabetes, * Patients diagnosed with hypertension or with a history of severe cardiovascular disease, * Patients diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolaemia, * Patients with a medical history or current condition that, in the investigator's opinion, is likely to interfere with the study results, * Patients with a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m², * Patients who have previously undergone periodontal treatment, * Patients who consume more than 2 units of alcohol per day, * Patients who refuse to participate in the study, * Minors and patients under the age of 40, * Adult patients under legal protection (guardianship, curatorship), * Patients deprived of their liberty, * Pregnant or breastfeeding women, * Patients not affiliated with a health insurance scheme (AME) * Patients already included in another interventional study
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Nantes
RECRUITINGNantes, 44093, France
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