Treatment of gum disease using photodynamic therapy

Efficacy of photodynamic therapy in the management of chronic localized periodontitis in terms of clinical attachment level,fluorescence spectrum and periodontopathogenic bacterial counts-A randomized controlled single blinded clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2014/05/004636

Enrollment

160

Registered

2014-05-29

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Periodontal disease

Interventions

Intervention1: scaling ,photodynamic therapy: Intervention2: Scaling and root planing and Photodynamic therapy: compared with scaling and root planing at 1 month, 3 months and 6 months recall visits

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria Selected patients should have a minimum of 20 teeth. Age group: between 18 to 65 years, both males and females. Has had no periodontal therapy in the 6 months prior to the initiation of study treatment Single rooted teeth with no recession

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Periodontal therapy in last 6 months Systemic antibiotics within last 3 months Pregnancy lactation Smoking Known allergy to Methylene Blue/ Toludine blue Abscess of the periodontium

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
pocket probing depth Timepoint: 1 month 3 months 6 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
clinical attachment level gingival index plaque index fluorescence spectrum periodontpathogenic bacterial countsTimepoint: 1 month 3 months 6 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Betsy Joseph

Kerala University

drvtbeena@gmail.com919847150407

Outcome results

None listed

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