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Diabetes is a prevalent and costly disease among users of VA care. Goals of diabetes care include the prevention and/or delay of complications via adequate glycemic control. Improvements in periodontal status may also improve diabetes control.
Background: Diabetes is a prevalent and costly disease among users of VA care. Goals of diabetes care include the prevention and/or delay of complications via adequate glycemic control. Improvements in periodontal status may also improve diabetes control. Objectives: This project will determine the efficacy of a program of periodontal screening and therapy in improving the level of glycemic control in poorly controlled diabetics. Methods: Status: Subject accrual is complete. Data collection is ongoing.
Age
All ages
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No
Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford, MA
Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
Completion Date
September 1, 2003
Last Updated
April 7, 2015
300
ESTIMATED participants
Doxycycline HCI 10mg po for 2 weeks
DRUG
Ultrasonic scaling with 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate
PROCEDURE
Lead Sponsor
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Collaborators
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