Oral Health In Cirrhosis of the Liver (ORACLE)

Description

The goal of this observational study is to learn about dental evaluation and periodontal cleaning along with scheduled follow -up on the dental health and overall health of patients with cirrhosis and also to determine what barrier(s) if any exist to improve oral health in this population.

Conditions

Cirrhosis, Periodontal Diseases

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The goal of this observational study is to learn about dental evaluation and periodontal cleaning along with scheduled follow -up on the dental health and overall health of patients with cirrhosis and also to determine what barrier(s) if any exist to improve oral health in this population.

Improving Gaps in Periodontal Care in Patients With Cirrhosis Through Interventions

Oral Health In Cirrhosis of the Liver (ORACLE)

Condition
Cirrhosis
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Richmond

Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23249

Richmond

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23249

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Age\>18 years
  • * Cirrhosis confirmed (liver biopsy, signs of current or prior decompensation, varices in patients with chronic liver disease, nodular liver on imaging, AST\>ALT and platelet count \>150K in patients with chronic liver disease, ultrasound, or MR elastography suggestive of cirrhosis).
  • * Willing and able to give consent
  • * Unclear diagnosis of cirrhosis
  • * Unable or unwilling to consent
  • * Edentulous
  • * Prior organ transplant
  • * On anticoagulant therapy

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center,

Study Record Dates

2024-12-31