Trial reportContemporary clinical trials2017
The Kidney and Periodontal Disease (KAPD) study: A pilot randomized controlled trial testing the effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy on chronic kidney disease.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
- [A Meta-analysis of the effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy on inflammatory factors in patients with chronic kidney disease and periodontitis].Hua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology · 2020Pooled it
- Effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy on renal function in chronic kidney disease patients with periodontitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of interventional studies.Clinical oral investigations · 2020Pooled it
- Effects of non-surgical periodontal therapy on systemic inflammation and metabolic markers in patients undergoing haemodialysis and/or peritoneal dialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2020Pooled it
- Association between periodontal disease and mortality in people with CKD: a meta-analysis of cohort studies.BMC nephrology · 2017Pooled it
- Bridging systems: oral-kidney connections - pathophysiological links, clinical implications, and health system integration - a narrative review.BMC nephrology · 2026Review
- Integrative insights into the oral microbiome's role in systemic diseases: novel therapeutic strategies and future directions.Antonie van Leeuwenhoek · 2025Review
- Interplay between periodontitis and chronic kidney disease.Nature reviews. Nephrology · 2025Review
- Oral Lesions Associated with COVID-19 and the Participation of the Buccal Cavity as a Key Player for Establishment of Immunity against SARS-CoV-2.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Blood and Salivary Inflammatory Biomarkers Profile in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Periodontal Disease: A Systematic Review.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Periodontitis Exacerbates and Promotes the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease Through Oral Flora, Cytokines, and Oxidative Stress.Frontiers in microbiology · 2021Review
- PERIODONTAL DISEASE IN DIFFERENT STAGES OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE.Acta clinica Croatica · 2019Article
- Pathological Characteristics of Periodontal Disease in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Kidney Transplantation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2019Review
- Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy in CKD: Findings of the Kidney and Periodontal Disease (KAPD) Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Kidney medicineArticle
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Abstract
introductionChronic kidney disease (CKD) remains a prevalent public health problem that disproportionately affects minorities and the poor, despite intense efforts targeting traditional risk factors. Periodontal diseases are common bacterial plaque-induced inflammatory conditions that can respond to treatment and have been implicated as a CKD risk factor. However there is limited evidence that treatment of periodontal disease slows the progression of CKD. METHODS/
designWe describe the protocol of the Kidney and Periodontal Disease (KAPD) study, a 12-month un-blinded, randomized, controlled pilot trial with two intent-to-treat treatment arms: 1. immediate intensive non-surgical periodontal treatment or 2. rescue treatment with delayed intensive treatment. The goals of this pilot study are to test the feasibility of conducting a larger trial in an ethnically and racially diverse, underserved population (mostly poor and/or low literacy) with both CKD and significant periodontal disease to determine the effect of intensive periodontal treatment on renal and inflammatory biomarkers over a 12-month period.
resultsTo date, KAPD has identified 634 potentially eligible patients who were invited to in-person screening. Of the 83 (13.1%) of potentially eligible patients who attended in-person screening, 51 (61.4%) were eligible for participation and 46 enrolled in the study. The mean age of participants is 59.2years (range 34 to 73). Twenty of the participants (43.5%) are Black and 22 (47.8%) are Hispanic. DISCUSSION: Results from the KAPD study will provide needed preliminary evidence of the effectiveness of non-surgical periodontal treatment to slow CKD progression and inform the design future clinical research trials.
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