Gum treatment may reveal gender differences in immune response
NCT ID NCT06261723
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 100 people with gum disease, some also with obesity, to see how non-surgical gum cleaning affects the body's immune system. Researchers measured changes in inflammation and immune cells before and after treatment, comparing men and women. The goal was to find specific molecules (miRNAs) that could serve as markers or targets for future therapies.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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May 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Primary care clinic
- Ages
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18 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Men/Women with periodontitis: * Periodontitis will be diagnosed according to the definition of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / American Academy of Periodontology (CDC/AAP). 2. Men/Women with obesity: * Body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2 (WHO 2000) Exclusion Criteria: * Having fewer than fourteen teeth, * Having infectious diseases * Having other oral inflammatory diseases, * Having received periodontal treatment in the past six months or antibiotics in the previous three months, undergoing systemic anti-inflammatory treatment, * Pregnancy or lactation * Serious illnesses, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, virilizing tumors, hypothyroidism, Cushing's syndrome, prolactinomas, cardiovascular diseases, or diabetes mellitus. * Alcohol or drug abuse * Psychiatric disorders.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Dr Peset
Valencia, Valencia, 46017, Spain
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University Hospital Dr. Peset
Valencia, Valencia, 46017, Spain
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