Who is sponsoring NCT07140068?

NCT07140068 is sponsored by Beirut Arab University.

What drugs are being tested in NCT07140068?

Interventions in NCT07140068: Handled dental flossing system (GumChucks®), Interdental Brush.

What condition does NCT07140068 study?

NCT07140068 studies Healthy, Adolescent, Dental Plaque, Gingivitis, Oral Hygiene, Pediatric Dentistry.

Is NCT07140068 still recruiting?

NCT07140068 is currently completed. Last updated 24 August 2025.

Last reviewed 2025-08-24 · How we verify

NCT07140068

Name: Drug Landscape Pharmaceutical Database
Creator: Drug Landscape
Published: 2026-01-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

GumChucks vs Interdental Brushes in Plaque Removal.

Completed NA Last updated 24 August 2025

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Handled dental flossing system (GumChucks®) in Healthy in 60 participants. Completed in 10 November 2023.

Timeline

21 November 2022

Primary endpoint
10 November 2023

10 November 2023

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Beirut Arab University
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	single
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	60
Start date	21 November 2022
Primary completion	10 November 2023
Estimated completion	10 November 2023
Sites	1 location across Lebanon

Drugs / interventions tested

Handled dental flossing system (GumChucks®)
Interdental Brush

Conditions studied

Healthy — all drugs for Healthy →
Adolescent — all drugs for Adolescent →
Dental Plaque — all drugs for Dental Plaque →
Gingivitis — all drugs for Gingivitis →

Sponsor

Beirut Arab University

Who can join

Adults 10 to 15, any sex, with Healthy or Adolescent. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

This study compared two ways of cleaning between the teeth, Gumchucks (a new handled dental flossing system) and interdental brushes, in Lebanese adolescents aged 10-15 years. Plaque is a soft layer of bacteria that can build up between teeth and cause tooth decay and gum problems. Toothbrushing alone cannot always clean these spaces. Extra cleaning tools, such as floss or interdental brushes, are recommended. Gumchucks uses two small handles to hold the floss, making it easier to use, especially for children. It had not previously been directly compared with interdental brushes in this age group. In this study, 60 healthy adolescents were included to use Gumchucks on one side of their mouth and interdental brushes on the other side for six months. They were asked to clean twice daily after toothbrushing. Researchers measured plaque levels between teeth, gum bleeding, time taken to clean, and which method participants and parents preferred The goal was to find out which method worked better and was preferred, to help dentists recommend the best way for young people to keep their teeth and gums healthy.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.

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Verify against primary sources

ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
WHO ICTRP — international registry index
EU Clinical Trials Register
Sponsor press releases (Google)

Data sources for this page

Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07140068 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
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Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Beirut Arab University
Last refreshed: 24 August 2025

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