DPBRN Blood Sugar Testing in Dental Patients

Dental Practice-Based Research Network

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hyperglycemia; Diabetes Mellitus

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; NETWORK; NIH

Identifiers

NCT01201460

123961

U01DE016747 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The principal goal of this study was to assess the feasibility of plasma glucose testing in private dental practice. A second aim was was to assess prevalence of plasma glucose abnormalities in dental patients seen by (DPBRN) practitioner-investigators.

Full description

The specific aims of this study were:

1. To quantify the percentage of (DPBRN) patients who meet the American Diabetes Association screening criteria and to describe the characteristics of these patients.
2. To quantify the acceptability of conducting glucose testing in the dental office and barriers to regular screening, as reported by (DPBRN) patients and practices.

Enrollment: 498 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• adults over the age of 19 who were scheduled for a visit with an exam

Exclusion criteria

• patients undergoing continuing treatment where an exam was not part of the visit were not eligible

Trial design

498 participants in 1 patient group

Glucose testing

Description:

Patients participating in this study may be alerted to possible presence of (DM) or pre-(DM) or to inadequate glycemic control. In such a case, they were advised to follow-up with their physician for definitive diagnosis and treatment. Early diagnosis and improved glycemic control may be of significant benefit to the patients' health.