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a clinical trial to study the effects of periodontal therapy in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) patients.

Effectiveness of periodontal therapy on quality of life, lung function, exacerbation rates and lung inflammation Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) patients- Non randomized control trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2014/01/004296
Enrollment
40
Registered
2014-01-07
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- chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder patients having chronic periodontitis

Interventions

Intervention1: non surgical periodontal therapy: Non surgical periodontal therapy includes thorough scaling and root planing after using a pre procedural mouth rinse. It also includes patient educatio

Sponsors

NIL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. COPD patients having chronic periodontitis. 2. Presence of atleast 20 teeth in the mouth. 3. Patients willing to quit smoking.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Subjects having immunocompromised diseases and other debilitating diseases like asthma, epilepsy, diabetes mellitus, renal failure, hepatic diseases, cardiovascular disease, pneumonia. 2) Non ambulatory COPD patients. 3) Severe and very severe COPD patients. 4) Unwilling patients. 5) Patients who do not take regular medication for COPD.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
quality of life of COPD patientsTimepoint: baseline and 6 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
lung function, exacerbation rates and inflammatory mediatorsTimepoint: baseline and 6 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Khushboo Thakkar

Dr D.Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital

hegdesahana@hotmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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