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Brushlink application for Periodontitis

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Waitlist Available
Led By Amy C Killeen, DDS
Research Sponsored by University of Nebraska
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 weeks
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test whether a smartphone app can help reduce gum inflammation.

Eligible Conditions
  • Periodontitis

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Clinical Attachment Level
Secondary outcome measures
Bleeding on probing
Other outcome measures
IL-1 levels

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: BrushlinkExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
This group will use Brushlink and interdental cleaner. The Brushlink app downloaded to participant's cell phone. A small Brushlink device is attached to participant's toothbrush. When participant's brush their teeth, the device on the toothbrush will send information to the app on your phone about how long teeth are brushed and at what angle the toothbrush is being held against the tooth.
Group II: Water-flosserActive Control2 Interventions
This group will brush their teeth using a waterflosser that sprays the tooth with a small jet of water.
Group III: Interproximal BrushPlacebo Group1 Intervention
This group will brush their teeth with only a toothbrush.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of NebraskaLead Sponsor
537 Previous Clinical Trials
1,143,888 Total Patients Enrolled
5 Trials studying Periodontitis
243 Patients Enrolled for Periodontitis
Amy C Killeen, DDSPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Nebraska

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Effect of Smartphone Application on Reducing Localized Inflammation in Periodontal Maintenance Patients
Amy C. Killeen, DDS, MS 2021. "Effect of Smartphone Application on Reducing Localized Inflammation in Periodontal Maintenance Patients". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04546295.
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