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ArticleDiabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy2020

The Impacts of Synbiotic Supplementation on Periodontal Indices and Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients with Chronic Periodontitis Under Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy. A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Hadi Bazyar, Leila Maghsoumi-Norouzabad, Mohsen Yarahmadi, Hassan Gholinezhad, Leila Moradi, Parvin Salehi, Mohammad Hosein Haghighi-Zadeh, Ahmad Zare Javid

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Article in Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07672379 (Effects of Adjunctive Synbiotic Supplementation to Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy on Clinical, Immunological, and Microbiological Parameters in Smokers With Periodontitis), which is not on this map. Cited by 18 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Effects of Adjunctive Synbiotic Supplementation to Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy on Clinical, Immunological, and Microbiological Parameters in Smokers With Periodontitis

TypeinterventionalSponsorBiruni UniversityRan2026 to 2027Enrolled92ConditionsPeriodontal DiseaseArmsSynbiotic supplementation, Placebo Administration
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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hadi BazyarNutrition and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-1627-7122
Leila Maghsoumi-NorouzabadDepartment of Nutrition, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-0674-5025
Mohsen YarahmadiDepartment of Nutrition, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Hassan GholinezhadDepartment of Nutrition, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Leila MoradiHealth Research Institute, Diabetes Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Parvin SalehiDepartment of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Mohammad Hosein Haghighi-ZadehDepartment of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Ahmad Zare JavidNutrition and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimThe aim of the current study was to investigate that combination of the synbiotic supplementation in adjunct with non-surgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) is useful in treating periodontitis and biomarkers of oxidative stress in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients.

methodsIn this study, 47 patients suffering from DM and CP were recruited and randomly assigned to two groups. The intervention (n= 23) and control (n=24) groups received either multispecies probiotic supplement plus 100 mg fructo-oligosaccharide (500 mg in each capsule) or placebo capsule containing 500 mg wheat flour, respectively, every day for 8 weeks. All subjects were treated with NSPT during the intervention period. Serum levels of interleukin-1β (IL-1β), malondialdehyde (MDA), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and periodontal indices including clinical attachment loss (CAL), pocket depth (PD) (main outcome), BOP, and plaque index were measured before and after the intervention.

resultsSupplementation with the synbiotic with NSPT led to a significant decrease in the levels of IL-1β, MDA, plaque index, PD, and CAL in the intervention group post-intervention (p < 0.05). The serum levels of TAC, SOD, and GPx were significantly increased in the intervention group compared with the baseline (p < 0.05). Consumption of synbiotic with NSPT, compared to the control, resulted in a significant decrease in the mean changes of IL-1β, MDA, and CAL (p < 0.05). Also, the mean changes of TAC and GPx were significantly higher in the intervention group compared with the control group (p < 0.05). Also, in the intervention group was seen a significant reduction in plaque index (p = 0.035) and BOP (p = 0.04) compared with the control group.

conclusionIt was observed that synbiotic supplementation with NSPT may be beneficial in improving inflammatory, antioxidant, and periodontal status in T2DM patients with CP.

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antioxidantinflammationnon-surgical periodontal therapyperiodontal diseasesynbiotictype 2 diabetes mellitus

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