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The effect of improved oral prostheses on the nutritional state of elderly edentulous individuals
ISRCTN ISRCTN24273915
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title The effect of improved oral prostheses on the nutritional state of elderly edentulous individuals
Scientific title The effect of improved oral prostheses on the nutritional state of elderly edentulous individuals: a randomised controlled trial
Acronym SIN II
Serial number at source UCT-36052
Study hypothesis Null Hypothesis:
That there will be no difference in nutritional status measured by serum homocysteine levels in elderly edentulous males and females wearing mandibular 2-implant overdentures and those wearing mandibular conventional dentures at six months following delivery of the prostheses.
Lay summary Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval McGill University Faculty of Medicine IRB, original approval received November 15, 2002; renewed yearly; latest renewal approved 29 August 2006 (study number A08-M75-02B).
Study design Randomised controlled trial
Countries of recruitment Canada
Disease/condition/study domain Edentulism (lack of all teeth)
Participants - inclusion criteria 1. Male and female seniors aged 65 and older
2. Completely edentulous for a minimum of five years
3. Wishing to replace existing conventional dentures
4. An adequate understanding of written and spoken English or French
5. Able to understand and respond to questionnaires used in the study
6. Willing and able to accept the protocol and give informed consent
Participants - exclusion criteria 1. Insufficient bone to place two implants in the anterior mandible
2. Other oral conditions that preclude immediate prosthetic treatment
3. Acute or chronic symptoms of temporomandibular disorders
4. History of radiation therapy to the orofacial region
5. Systemic or neurological disease that contraindicate implant surgery
6. Any neoplasia diagnosed less than five years previously
7. Body mass index (BMI) less than 20 or greater than 32 kg/m^2
8. Score of 20 or less on the Mini-Mental State Evaluation
9. Taking any of the following which will affect blood nutrient concentrations:
9.1. Dietary supplements
9.2. Anti-neoplastic medication
9.3. Phenytoin or corticosteroids
9.4. Insulin
10. Other conditions that jeopardise surgical treatment (e.g. alcoholism)
11. Psychological or psychiatric conditions that could influence diet and reaction to treatment
Anticipated start date 01/09/2002
Anticipated end date 31/12/2006
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Target number of participants 254
Interventions Control: Complete conventional dentures

Experimental: Mandibular 2-implant overdenture with ball attachments and maxillary conventional denture
Primary outcome measure(s) Serum level of homocysteine.
Secondary outcome measure(s) 1. Patient satisfaction
2. Vitamin status
3. Changes in serum albumin
4. Changes in dietary habits
5. Changes in function
6. Cost effectiveness
Sources of funding 1. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) (Canada) - http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca (ref: UCT-36052)
2. Straumann Canada (Canada)
Trial website
Publications 1. 2008 etiological factor results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18434573
2. 2008 sex differences results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18394770
3. 2008 research approaches http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19177731
4. 2009 methodological issues in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19157673
5. 2011 mandibular bone height results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20708062
6. 2012 implant overdentures and nutrition results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21951464
Contact name Prof  Jocelyne  Feine
  Address Oral Health and Society Research Unit
Suite #101
Faculty of Dentistry
McGill University
3550 University Street
  City/town Montreal, Quebec
  Zip/Postcode H3A 2A7
  Country Canada
  Tel +1 514 398 7203 ext. 00052
  Fax +1 514 398 7220
  Email jocelyne.feine@mcgill.ca
Sponsor McGill University (Canada)
  Address 845 Sherbrooke Street West
James Administration Bldg., Suite 429
  City/town Montreal, Quebec
  Zip/Postcode H3A 2T5
  Country Canada
  Tel +1 514 398 4455
  Fax +1 514 398 3594
  Email jacques.hurtubise@mcgill.ca
  Sponsor website: http://www.mcgill.ca/
Date applied 20/10/2004
Last edited 31/01/2012
Date ISRCTN assigned 28/07/2005
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