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NCT07231198: micropl_perio

Detection of Microplastics in Patients With Periodontitis

Not yet recruiting Last updated 19 November 2025
What this trial tests

trial in Periodontal Diseases in 25 participants. Not yet recruiting.

Timeline
1 February 2026
Primary endpoint
1 February 2027
1 February 2028

Quick facts

Lead sponsorSigmund Freud PrivatUniversitat
StatusNot yet recruiting
Study typeOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment25
Start date1 February 2026
Primary completion1 February 2027
Estimated completion1 February 2028

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Sigmund Freud PrivatUniversitat

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Periodontal Diseases or Periodontitis. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Plastic particles known as microplastics are now a ubiquitous part of the environment. Human exposure to microplastics occurs through the consumption of contaminated food and polluted air, which affect the intestinal system. Several studies have detected the presence of microplastics in various parts of the human digestive system, e.g., in feces. Unfortunately, little is known about the presence of microplastics in the mouth as the primary part of the digestive system. Periodontal pockets can be considered an ideal deposition site for microplastics. Since microplastics are suspected of being an immunomodulatory factor, there is great interest in their presence in subgingival plaque and their possible exacerbation of chronic inflammatory diseases such as periodontitis. The following study aims to clarify the presence, classification, and concentration of microplastics in subgingival plaque. No comparable study has been identified to date.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial.

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