Multicenter evaluation of tetracycline fiber therapy: I. Experimental design, methods, and baseline data
| Autor: | Gary C. Armitage, S. Offenbacher, J. M. Goodson, Charles M. Cobb, M. E. Fritz, Richard Niederman, Maurizio S. Tonetti, M. A. Cugini, Ralph Kent, Edward Green, E. J. Taggart, M. J. Imoberdorf, William J. Killoy, Daniel H. Fine, Carlos Mendieta |
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| Rok vydání: | 1991 |
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Male Georgia Gingival and periodontal pocket Dentistry Gingivitis Tetracycline Hydrochloride Random Allocation Multicenter trial Oral and maxillofacial pathology medicine Humans Multicenter Studies as Topic Periodontal Pocket Periodontal Diseases Periodontitis Missouri business.industry Calculus (dental) Dental Plaque Index Middle Aged Tetracycline medicine.disease Clinical trial Research Design Periodontics Female New York City Polyvinyls San Francisco medicine.symptom business Boston |
| Zdroj: | Journal of periodontal research. 26(4) |
| ISSN: | 0022-3484 |
| Popis: | The study design and baseline characteristics of a multicenter trial to test the effectiveness and safety of locally delivered tetracycline for treatment of adult periodontitis are described. Local delivery was provided by 0.5 mm diameter ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer fibers loaded 25% with tetracycline hydrochloride which were placed into periodontal pockets and maintained by an adhesive for 10 (±2) days. A total of 113 subjects (56 male and 57 female; mean age 49.3 yr) at five centers participated in the study. Subjects were selected who had 4 nonadjacent teeth with 6–10 mm pockets that bled on probing. The selected sites in each subject were randomly assigned to 4 test groups: tetracycline fiber, control fiber, scaling with root planing, or untreated. A balanced experimental design was thereby established in which each subject contributed equally by providing 4 clinically comparable sites for evaluation. To provide a more specific model for testing periodontitis therapy, gingivitis was treated prior to the initiation of the study by prophylaxis with supragingival calculus removal and home care instruction. Clinical response variables measured were pocket depth reduction, attachment level gain and bleeding on controlled-force probing measured at baseline, 30 d, and 60 d. Levels of 6 bacterial species selected as probable periodontal pathogens were measured by DNA probe analysis of plaque samples. The design of this study provided several unique analytical opportunities. Controls included a comparison with conventional treatment, analysis of vehicle effects, and effects at untreated sites. Comparison of the test group with controls permitted evaluation of the principal variables that could effect interpretation of results. The balanced design created by equal representation of each subject in each test provided means to compensate for individual differences between subjects. The combination of these factors resulted in an experimental design which addresses many of the concerns that have been expressed relating to the conduct of clinical trials of periodontal treatments. |
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