NCT06486012Recruiting
Regular Use of aPDT in the Management and Prevention of Periodontitis Symptoms in Diabetic Patients
Regular Use of Antibacterial Photodynamic Therapy in the Management and Prevention of Periodontitis Symptoms in Diabetic Patients - Special Attention to Diabetic Balance and Metabolism
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 16 Oct 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This is an investigator-initiated clinical study to establish easy referral and access for diabetic patients from primary health care to oral health care facilities for preventive oral care, periodontal assessment, and treatment, and to investigate the impact of regular home use of aPDT medical device on plaque control and gingival health, when used as an adjunct treatment to standard oral hygiene, and the effect on diabetes control in patients with the risk of periodontal disease, compared to a standard home care oral hygiene regimen.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 150 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 26 Jun 2024
- Start date
- 23 Jan 2025
- Primary completion date
- Dec 2027
- Lead sponsor
- Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa
- Diseases
- Type 2 diabetes
- NCT number
- NCT06486012
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 150
- From 23 Jan 2025 to the primary completion date, Dec 2027
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other
- Oral thrush;
- Known sensitivity to near-infrared or antibacterial blue light.
Who the study is looking for
- Diabetic patient treated at community health care;
- At least 18 years old;
- Presence of ≥20 teeth;
- Agreement to participate in the study, and to sign a written consent form;
- Ability to cooperate with the treatment protocol according to coordinator investigator's assessment.
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellbeing Services of County Pirkanmaa Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Tampere | Finland | Recruiting |
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