UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000003112
Receipt number R000003777
Scientific Title A longitudinal study about Xylitol, its influence and preventive effectiveness on mutans streptococci and Streptococcus pneumoniae
Date of disclosure of the study information 2010/01/28
Last modified on 2010/01/28 16:40:09

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Basic information

Public title

A longitudinal study about Xylitol, its influence and preventive effectiveness on mutans streptococci and Streptococcus pneumoniae

Acronym

Effect of Xylitol on oral bacteria

Scientific Title

A longitudinal study about Xylitol, its influence and preventive effectiveness on mutans streptococci and Streptococcus pneumoniae

Scientific Title:Acronym

Effect of Xylitol on oral bacteria

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

dental caries, otitis media

Classification by specialty

Pediatrics Oto-rhino-laryngology Dental medicine

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To assess the influence of xylitol consumption on the oral bacteria of preschool children

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Dentocult SM score development in the children observed at 0 and 6, and 9 months after the baseline survey.

Key secondary outcomes

PCR detection for Streptococcus pneumoniae in the children observed at 0 and 6, and 9 months after the baseline survey.
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Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Cluster

Blinding

Open -but assessor(s) are blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is considered as a block.

Blocking

YES

Concealment

No need to know


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

The children in Xylitol gum group were instructed to chew 1 gum pellet (100% xylitol gum) at least 4 times per day for three months (from months 6 to 9).

Interventions/Control_2

The children in control group were to be untreated for three months (from months 6 to 9).

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


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Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

3 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

4 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

We examined children who attended preschools in Tokyo, Japan. The preschools were within 2 km of one another.

Key exclusion criteria

Individual with a history of regular antibiotics medication or habitual xylitol gum consumption.

Target sample size

400


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name
Middle name
Last name Mitsuko Seki

Organization

Nihon University School of Dentistry

Division name

Oral Health Sciences

Zip code


Address

1-8-13 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8310, Japan

TEL


Email



Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name
Middle name
Last name Mitsuko Seki

Organization

Nihon University School of Dentistry

Division name

Oral Health Sciences

Zip code


Address

1-8-13 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8310, Japan

TEL


Homepage URL


Email



Sponsor or person

Institute

Department of Oral Health Sciences, Nihon University School of Dentistry

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Uemura Fund, Nihon University School of Dentistry

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization

Japan


Other related organizations

Co-sponsor

Lotte Co., Ltd, Central Laboratory

Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization


Address


Tel


Email



Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2010 Year 01 Month 28 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Partially published


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2001 Year 09 Month 14 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2001 Year 09 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2004 Year 01 Month 01 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2010 Year 01 Month 01 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2010 Year 01 Month 01 Day

Date analysis concluded

2010 Year 01 Month 01 Day


Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2010 Year 01 Month 28 Day

Last modified on

2010 Year 01 Month 28 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000003777


Research Plan
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Research case data
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