Table 1 Timeline showing the sequence of procedures and sample collection
Study period | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Enrolment | Allocation | Post-allocation | Close-out | |
Time point | -t1 | 0 | t1 | t2–12 m after periodontal treatment |
Enrolment: | ||||
Calibration of clinical examiner | x | |||
Informed consent | x | |||
Eligibility screen | x | |||
Allocation | x | |||
Interventions: | ||||
G1–positive control group | x | |||
G2–experimental group | x | |||
Assesments | ||||
Anamnesis (epidemilogical data) and physical examination | x | |||
Periodontal clinical examination | x | x | ||
Analysis of Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14 questionaire) | x | x | ||
Saint George’s Respiratory Questionaire–SGRQ | x | x | ||
Quality of Life Questionaire–Bronchiectasis (QoL–B) | x | x | ||
Spirometry | x | x | ||