Kidney and Periodontal Disease Study

Summary

The purpose of this study is (1) to determine whether a 12-month trial of patients from underserved communities with clinically significant gum disease and kidney disease randomly assigned to intensive gum disease treatment or delayed treatment is feasible and (2) to determine the variability of various tests of kidney function and inflammation in response to intensive gum disease treatment.

Timeline

Start

2014-02

Primary completion

2017-09

Completion

2017-09

Publications

• Grubbs V, Garcia F, Vittinghoff E, Jue BL, Ryder M, Lovett DH, Offenbacher S, Taylor G, Ganz P, Bibbins-Domingo K, Powe NR. Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy in CKD: Findings of the Kidney and Periodontal Disease (KAPD) Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Kidney Med. 2019 Dec 2;2(1):49-58. doi: 10.1016/j.xkme.2019.09.005. eCollection 2020 Jan-Feb.

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