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Study NCT ID: NCT06879795
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2025-03-17
First Post: 2025-03-10
Is NOT Gene Therapy: True
Has Adverse Events: False

Brief Title: Retinoic Acid Therapy and Regulation of Salivary and Serum IL-1β, IL-8 and MCP-1 Levels
Sponsor: Medipol University
Organization:

Study Overview

Official Title: Effect of Systemic Retinoic Acid Use on Periodontium-Related T Cell Differentiation
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2025-03
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: This prospective cohort study analysed the effects of systemic retinoic acid use on periodontal status, salivary flow rate (SFR), and salivary and serum levels of interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-8 and monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1.
Detailed Description: Vitamin A (isotretinoin, 13-cis-retinoic acid) and its metabolites are essential for various biological processes, including vision, development, and immune regulation. The periodontium, which consists of tissues supporting the teeth, can transition from health to disease due to multiple factors. The impact of retinoic acid (RA) on periodontal tissues has primarily been investigated in vitro; however, evidence suggests that it may reduce alveolar bone destruction and modulate cytokine expression, indicating potential anti-inflammatory properties. Nevertheless, there is a lack of studies examining the relationship between RA and periodontal health.

This study aims to evaluate the potential association between systemic RA use and the periodontal tissue response in terms of inflammatory markers (cytokines: IL-1β, IL-8; chemokines: MCP-1) and to assess dental/periodontal status at different time intervals. The study hypothesizes that RA use will enhance the periodontal tissue response independently of the existing bacterial biofilm and its quantity in the oral cavity, thereby negatively affecting the maintenance of periodontal health through alterations in the periodontium's defense mechanisms.

Saliva and serum samples from 24 participants were collected to assess inflammatory responses. The samples were obtained and stored at Istanbul Medipol University Mega Hospital, Turkey, and subsequently transferred to the University of Turku, Finland, for laboratory analyses. Serum and saliva samples were analyzed for inflammatory markers (IL-1β, IL-8, MCP-1) using multiplex immunoassay kits (Millipore; MILLIPLEX® Human Cytokine/Chemokine/Growth Factor Panel A-Immunology Multiplex Assay, #HCYTA-60K, Merck Millipore, Massachusetts, MA). Additionally, sociodemographic, dental, and periodontal data of each participant were analyzed.

This study will contribute to understanding the potential relationship between RA and periodontal status, as well as the effects of RA on the inflammatory response of periodontal tissues.

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: False
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: False
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: