Powered Toothbrush Versus Manual Toothbrush on Plaque and Gingivitis After a Six-Week Period of Home Use

Part of paid clinical trials in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Sponsor
Philips Clinical & Medical Affairs Global
Study ID
NCT07691814
Status
Completed

Conditions

  • Gingivitis

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 65 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • power toothbrush — DEVICE
    Sonicare Powered Toothbrush and All-in-One Brush head
  • manual toothbrush — DEVICE
    Colgate Classic Adult manual toothbrush

Study Details

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if powered toothbrushing is more effective than manual toothbrushing in removing dental plaque. It will also learn about the safety of power toothbrushing. The main questions the study aims to answer are: Does power toothbrushing remove more dental plaque than manual toothbrushing? Does power toothbrushing reduce symptoms of gingivitis better than manual toothbrushing? Participants will: Brush their teeth twice a day with either a manual or power toothbrush Visit the clinic twice during the study, after two and six weeks after the study starts. Keep a diary of when they brushed their teeth

Key Dates

First listed
Jul 9, 2026
Start date
Oct 5, 2020
Status verified
Jul 2026
Primary completion
Nov 20, 2020
Completion
Nov 20, 2020

Study Design

Enrollment
104 participants (actual)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Manual Toothbrush
    Administered using Colgate Classic Adult Manual Toothbrush
  • Experimental: Power Toothbrush
    Administered using Sonicare Power toothbrush with All-in-One brush head

Primary Outcome Measure

Compare the reduction in surface plaque for power toothbrush to manual toothbrush after 6 weeks [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Salus Research IncFort WayneIndiana46825-

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