Gum disease may worsen high blood pressure, new study suggests
NCT ID NCT07593768
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 200 adults with high blood pressure and gum disease to see how gum health affects blood pressure and cholesterol levels over 6 to 12 months. Researchers will measure triglycerides and LDL cholesterol to understand the link. The goal is to learn whether treating gum disease could help manage hypertension.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Expected to finish
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May 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
The study is set to include 200 patients (both sexes) over 18 years of age with arterial hypertension who signed the informed consent form for participation in the study: 100 patients with periodontitis and 100 patients without periodontitis - control group
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Age (18 years and older) * Written informed consent signed Exclusion Criteria: * Failure to follow up
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University hospital #1
Moscow, Russia
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