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CompletedNCT02490592Updated Jul 7, 2015

Comparison of the Effect of Fluoride Remineralizer Gel and Foam

A Phase 4 interventional study of Fluoride Foam and Fluoride gel in Dental Caries, sponsored by University Center of João Pessoa. Completed. Open to participants aged 7 Years to 10 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-07-07.

Sponsored by University Center of João Pessoa · Phase 4, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
58
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
7 Years to 10 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Compare the remineralizing effect of acidulated fluoride gel Flugel (1.23% FFA, DFL) and acidulated Fluoride Foam Flúor Care (1.23% FFA, FGM) in maxillary anterior permanent teeth of 58 children aged 7 to 12 years of age.

to verified the activity (visual scores) and the dimensional changes of whit spot lesions (with WHO probe and millimeter ruler), risk for caries (CAMBRA) and OHI-S (Simplified Oral Hygiene Index) of children.

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This randomized clinical trial was composed permantentes previous teeth with white spot esolares belonging to the age group 7-12 years of the interior of Paraíba (Brazil). To calculate the sample considered the study of Soares and Valencia (2003) who obtained success rate of inactivity for white patches of fluoride gel (41%) compared with fluoride varnish (33%). By means of the Epi Info program™ 6 was used maximum acceptable error α and β of 5% to 20% ratio equal to 1.0 between the two products, resulting in a representative sample of 47 cases for each group for a total 94 white spots. To account for any loss sample, the sample was extended to 146 white spots being the case 71 formed by G1 and G2 for 75 cases. Prior to implementation of the proposed study called a calibration INLUX through 46 images of white spots followed by the investigation of the reproducibility of tests using Kappa coefficient intra and inter examiner with 10% of the sample (n = 14) was performed. The interpretation of these statistical testing was performed according to scale Bulman and Osborn (1989). There was a correlation of intra k = 1.00 (good) activity for k = 1.00 (good) scale for all considered good. Already on inter-examiner agreement, the investigators observed values of k = 1.00 (good) for activity k = 0.65 (substantial) for dimension being considered, good and substantial, respectively. For this study the investigators followed the following protocol: the IHO S-Record (Simplified Oral Hygiene Index); Supervised brushing; Professional prophylaxis; drying; Evaluation of white spot (the enamel was visually assessed at the initial examination (S1), after the 4th (S5) and 8th (S9) weeks of fluoride products only stains that were not remineralized to S5, the activity (visual scores by Nyvad et al (1999)) and the dimensional changes (with WHO probe and millimeter ruler); Caries Management by Risk Assessment (CAMBRA); Application of fluoride products: group 1 (G1) where children received weekly therapeutic applications of fluoridated foam FFA, Flúor Care (NaF 1.23%) or group 2 (G2) where children received applications weekly therapeutic fluoride gel Flugel FFA (1.23% NaF) the management of this study was performed according to the CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of ReportingTrials) your flowchart comprises four stages of a controlled clinical trial:. recruitment, allocation, follow-up . analysis and the project was approved by the ethics committee in Brazil on February 27, 2014 (CAAE: 25687413.8.000.5176).

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Conditions studied

  • Dental Caries

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In context

Dental Caries

1,109 studies on the registry are indexed under Dental Caries; 197 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 58 is close to the median of 60 across 916 interventional studies indexed under Dental Caries.

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Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with University Center of João Pessoa as lead sponsor.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
7 Years to 10 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Child with active incipient caries lesions (white spots) on upper anterior permanent teeth; permission from parents / guardians through the consent form, authorization of the minor through the term of assent, children at high risk for dental caries.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Children who used braces, medications that alter the flow / salivary composition or antibiotics in the month before the exam. Not patients with syndromes or changes in tooth development, patients with cognitive and motor disorders were included.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
58 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    G1

    Thirty children aged seven to twelve years who had seventy one active white spots lesions in permanent anterior teeth randomly assigned to four or eight weekly intervals applications of fluoride foam, Flúor Care (NaF 1.23%), to verified the activity (visual scores) and the dimensional changes of whit spot lesions (with WHO probe and millimeter ruler), caries Management by Risk Assessment (CAMBRA) and OHI-S (Simplified Oral Hygiene Index) of children.

    Other: Fluoride Foam

  • Experimental
    G2

    Twenty-eight children aged seven to twelve years who had seventy five active white spots lesions in permanent anterior teeth randomly assigned to four or eight weekly intervals applications of fluoride gel, Flugel FFA (NaF 1.23%), to verified the activity (visual scores) and the dimensional changes of whit spot lesions (with WHO probe and millimeter ruler), caries Management by Risk Assessment (CAMBRA) and OHI-S (Simplified Oral Hygiene Index) of children.

    Other: Fluoride gel

Interventions

  • OtherFluoride Foam

    Fluoride foam - Flúor Care (NaF 1.23%) (G1)

  • OtherFluoride gel

    Fluoride gel - Flugel FFA (NaF 1.23%) (G2)

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. visual scores

    activity changes of whit spot lesions

    Time frame: within the first 60 days

  2. millimeters (with WHO probe and millimeter ruler)

    dimensional changes of whit spot lesions

    Time frame: within the first 60 days

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Updates

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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 7, 2015, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02490592
Lead sponsor
University Center of João Pessoa
Collaborators
Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul
Responsible party
JAINARA MARIA SOARES FERREIRA (JAINARA MARIA SOARES FERREIRA, University Center of João Pessoa) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jul 7, 2015
Start date
Mar 2014
Primary completion
Apr 2014
Completion
Aug 2014
Last update
Jul 7, 2015

Study contacts

Jainara Ferreira, Phd
principal investigator · UNIPÊ

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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