Periocline as an Adjunct to Scaling and Root Planing for Adult Periodontitis

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Periodontal disease (commonly called gum disease) is generally treated by deep cleaning of the root surfaces of the teeth. This is also called scaling and root planing. Placing a topical antibiotic into the periodontal pocket at the time of scaling and root planing may help reduce pocket depth and thus help the periodontal disease. Periocline (minocycline HCl) 2.1% gel is a topical antibiotic...

Brief Summary

Official Title: “A 9 Month,3-Arm Multicenter Clinical Trial of Treatment With Periocline Gel (2.1% Minocycline HCl) for Adjunctive Use to Scaling and Root Planing (SRP) in Adults With Periodontal Disease.”

Periodontal disease (commonly called gum disease) is generally treated by deep cleaning of the root surfaces of the teeth. This is also called scaling and root planing. Placing a topical antibiotic into the periodontal pocket at the time of scaling and root planing may help reduce pocket depth and thus help the periodontal disease. Periocline (minocycline HCl) 2.1% gel is a topical antibiotic approved in a number of countries for this use, and is now being tested in the US.

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Study Primary Completion Date: December 2008

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Drug: Periocline
    • Minocycline HCl 2.1% gel as an adjunct to scaling and root planing. Dosing is by topical delivery into gingival pockets at baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 3 months and 6 months.

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • Reduction in pocket depth
    • Time Frame: Measured at baseline and 9 months

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria:

  • moderate to severe periodontitis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • recent periodontal therapy
  • certain medical or dental conditions
  • pregnancy
  • allergy to active drug or related drugs

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 18 Years

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No

Clinical Trial Investigator Information

Lead Investigator: Sunstar Americas Industry

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Robert Genco, DDS, PhD Principal Investigator State University of New York at Buffalo  

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 12, 2012

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00529555

Study ID Number: SB-PER-05-001

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00529555

Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

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