MODERN-Dental: Pediatric Obesity, Cardiometabolic Risks, And Periodontal Disease

Part of paid clinical trials in Lexington, Kentucky.

Sponsor: Oelisoa Andriankaja
Study ID: NCT07478653
Status: Not Yet Recruiting

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Conditions

Dental Care for Children
Obesity

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: ALL
Age: 12 Years - 17 Years
Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Dental Cleaning and Oral Hygiene Instruction (OHI) — PROCEDURE
Participants receive dental cleaning and oral hygiene instruction (OHI) and oral health assessments at baseline (prior to initiating weight-loss medication), 6 months (±2 weeks), and 12 months (±1 month) post-enrollment.
Oral Hygiene Instruction (OHI) — BEHAVIORAL
Participants will receive standard oral health care, including instructions on how to care for their teeth (OHI). Dental cleaning provided at 12 months.

Study Details

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess whether adjunctive dental cleaning can enhance the effects of semaglutide in children with obesity. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer \[is/are\]: if dental cleaning will improve both oral health and metabolic outcomes beyond the effects of semaglutide alone. Participants will receive either dental cleaning and oral hygiene instruction or oral hygiene instruction alone.