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NCT06332846Completed

Oral Health in Patients Hospitalized Because of Ischemic Stroke

Assessment of Oral Health in Patients Hospitalized Because of Ischemic Stroke

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 27 Mar 2024

Brief summary (registry, in English)

Maintaining good oral health is essential for general health and quality of life. Results of many anal-yses showed that stroke patients had poorer oral condition and worse periodontal status than control population. The aim of the study was to carry out a clinical observation concerning condition of oral health in stroke patients and healthy population. The oral health was assessed in patients with stroke and in (control group). The following elements were assessed: missing teeth, the presence of active caries foci, the presence of existing fillings and prosthetic restorations. To assess oral hygiene API (Approximal Plaque Index) was used. As part of periodontal examina-tion, the following were assessed: the presence of dental deposits, the depth of the existing periodontal pockets, tooth mobility according to Hall and Sulcus Bleeding Index during probing (SBI).

Status (registry)
Completed
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
118 (actual)
First submitted
1 Mar 2024
Start date
10 Oct 2019
Primary completion date
15 Nov 2021
Lead sponsor
Pomeranian Medical University Szczecin
Diseases
Stroke
NCT number
NCT06332846

What you commit to

  • Study type: Observational
  • Participants enrolled: 118
  • From 10 Oct 2019 to the primary completion date, 15 Nov 2021
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Prior treatment

  • surgery of the salivary glands- disrupting the secretion of saliva,

Other illness

  • aphasia, disturbances of consciousness, mental disorders- making it impossible to express informed consent,
  • diseases that disrupt salivary secretion (diabetes mellitus, Sjogren's syndrome, condition after radio-therapy in the area of the salivary glands)

Who the study is looking for

  • first ischemic stroke, with symptoms from the anterior cerebral artery (basin of the internal carotid artery), with a significant neurological deficit (minimum 3 points according to National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS))

Age in the registry: 45 years to 89 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin
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SzczecinPolandUnknown status

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