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NCT02885064 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

Shifts in the Oral Biofilm of Patients With Known Oral Health Risk Factors

A clinical trial of Dental Caries and Gingivitis, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Completed
Registry status
34
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT02885064: Completed study of Dental Caries and Gingivitis, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

NCT02885064 is a study of Dental Caries and Gingivitis that has completed, run by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The registered enrollment target is 34 participants, below the 721-participant average among 30 other Dental Caries trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02885064, a study of Dental Caries and Gingivitis, has completed, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

COMPLETED
Registry status
34 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

This study is observational only and is intended to evaluate changes in the makeup and function of bacteria naturally present in the mouth during treatment with braces to straighten teeth.

Conditions Studied

Study Locations (1)

North Carolina

  • UNC School of Dentistry - Chapel Hill

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 34 participants
Start Date 2016-08
Est. Completion 2021-06-22

What the finished NCT02885064 record still lists

NCT02885064 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 34 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 721-participant average among 30 other Dental Caries trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower).

The record links to 2 conditions, with Dental Caries appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 0 interventions.

NCT02885064 reports a single indexed study location in North Carolina.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02885064 about?

NCT02885064 is a clinical study titled "Shifts in the Oral Biofilm of Patients With Known Oral Health Risk Factors". This study is observational only and is intended to evaluate changes in the makeup and function of bacteria naturally present in the mouth during treatment with braces to straighten teeth.

What is the current status of trial NCT02885064?

This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 34 participants. The study started on 2016-08. Estimated completion is 2021-06-22.

What conditions does trial NCT02885064 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Dental Caries, Gingivitis.

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02885064?

This trial is sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, which has 1,109 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT02885064 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across North Carolina. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT02885064's enrollment target sits among peer trials

34 23rd of 30 higher than 8 of 30 other Dental Caries trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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