U.S., Oct. 15 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07873697) titled 'Association Between Periodontitis and Dry Eye Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study' on Oct. 07.
Brief Summary: This study is aiming at exploring the association between periodontitis and dry eye disease, which are both chronic inflammatory diseases that might have common pathogenic mechanisms. It is a cross-sectional study being conducted on four specific groups: a healthy group, periodontitis only, dry eye disease only, and a group with both periodontitis and dry eye disease. For all individuals, both clinical periodontal and ophthalmic parameters and assessments are being recorded. The study also includes collection of both saliva and...