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Effect of probiotic alone and in combination with an antibiotic in the treatment of dental infection

EVALUATION OF EFFECT OF PROBIOTIC AND COMBINATION OF PROBIOTIC WITH SYSTEMIC DOXYCYCLINE ON AGGRESSIVE PERIODONTITIS - A CLINICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL STUDY

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2011/12/002187
Enrollment
18
Registered
2011-12-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- aggressive periodontitis

Interventions

Intervention1: mishal: pg student Intervention2: inersan (probiotic): atleast 1 billion CFU l. brevis to be taken twice daily for 14 days Control Intervention1: doxycycline + inersan: to be taken twic

Sponsors

Jagadguru Shree Shivarathreeswara dental college and hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age group of 14 - 35 years, both males and females 2. Sites with probing depth more than 5 mm 3. Loss of clinical attachment level more than 5 mm

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Debilitating systemic disease 2. Received antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs during the 6 months prior to the study 3. Received periodontal therapy during the 6 months to 1 year prior to the study 4. Lactose intolerance 5. Allergy to Microdox (Doxycycline) or Inersan (Probiotics) 6. Pregnancy 7. Lactating women 8. Smokers

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluation of which of medications are effective in improving clinical parameters (plaque index, gingival index, probing pocket depth and clinical attachment level) and reducing the A. actinomycetemcomitans count. Timepoint: baseline, 2 weeks, 2 months, 5 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the periodontal tissue response to probiotic alone, probiotic + doxycycline and doxycycline alone by recording clinical parameters like plaque index, gingival index, probing pocket depth and clinical attachment level and effect on Lactobacilli and periodontal pathogen A. actinomycetemcomitans. Timepoint: baseline, 2 weeks, 2 months, 5 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Mishal Piyush Shah

jss dental college and hospital

sheelagujjari@hotmail.com9448836777

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026