Oral Health and Severe COPD

N/AUnknownNCT05311657

Heidelberg University104 enrolled

Overview

This case-control study aims to investigate the association of severe COPD with oral health.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

104

Conditions

COPD Periodontitis Caries Quality of Life Tooth Loss

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 40 YearsMax age: 85 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged ≥ 40 years and ≤ 85 years; * Test group: patients with COPD GOLD 3 and 4 with available pulmonary function test values (FEV1, FVC) within the last two weeks; * Control group: patients without diagnosed or self-suspected pulmonary disease matched for age, sex, smoking and number of systemic diseases to the test group; * Understanding of measures performed in the study; * Written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: \- Pregnancy.

Locations (1)

University Hospital Heidelberg

Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Tooth loss

Is the number of teeth different in patients with severe COPD compared to patients without COPD?

Time frame: one year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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