# Saving Lives at Birth: Primary Prevention of Periodontal Disease in Relation to Preterm Birth in Malawi

> **NCT02333227** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Baylor College of Medicine** · enrollment: 10069 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Preterm Birth
- Periodontal Disease
- Caries, Dental

## Interventions

- **DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT:** Xylitol gum

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02333227
- **Lead sponsor:** Baylor College of Medicine
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2015-05-01
- **Primary completion:** 2021-10-31
- **Final completion:** 2021-12-01
- **Target enrollment:** 10069 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2024-01-08


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02333227

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02333227, "Saving Lives at Birth: Primary Prevention of Periodontal Disease in Relation to Preterm Birth in Malawi". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02333227. Licensed CC0.

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