Oral Health and Adverse Pregnancy Complications
Recruiting · NCT06110143 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg
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What this trial is about
Pregnant women are susceptible to develop periodontitis, but these oral health changes related to pregnancy are often neglected. Periodontitis is accompanied by a low-grade systemic inflammation and can be harmful to the general health of the woman, contribute to pre-term birth and adversely influence the future health and metabolism of the offspring. Despite this, studies indicate that 40% of Danish women in childbearing age do not visit a dentist regularly. The PROBE controlled intervention study will investigate the beneficial effect of treatment of periodontal disease during pregnancy on fetal growth, preterm delivery and birth weight.
Who can take part
Inclusion criteria
- Pregnant women who are planned to give birth at either Holbaek or Nykoebing Falster hospital
- Pregnant women diagnosed with periodontitis (stage I-III) by the study dentist
Exclusion criteria
- Pregnant women without peridontitis
- Pregnant women with less than 20 healthy teeths
- Pregnant women with peridontitis and currently receiving treatment for peridontitis
- Pregnant women with peridontitis stage IV
Where it is running
3 locations listed.
- Holbaek Hospital - Holbæk, Holbaek, Denmark
- Holbæk Hospital - Holbæk, Holbaek, Denmark
- Nykøbing Falster Hospital - Nykøbing Falster, Nykøbing Falster, Denmark