NCT01291875.
Trial name or title | Periodontal treatment and metabolic control in type 2 diabetic patients |
Methods | 2‐arm RCT |
Participants | 732 type 2 DM patients with severe periodontitis |
Interventions |
Comparison: SRP versus mechanical debridement Gp A: SRP under local analgesia (depending on the severity in 1 session or 2 sessions within 2 days) + extraction of indicated hopeless teeth + additional SRP where necessary at follow‐up Gp B: "Supragingival biofilm control": supragingival mechanical instrumentation/polishing using hand and machine driven (piezoelectric) instrumentation |
Outcomes | Primary: HbA1c (at 2, 6, 12 months). Others unknown |
Starting date | February 2011 |
Contact information | Hilana Artese: hilanartese@gmail.com; Giuseppe Romito: garomito@usp.br |
Notes | Emailed Drs Artese and Romito to check if trial completed/obtain unpublished results, but no response |