A clinical trial to study the effects of herbal (ayurvedic) drugs and compare it with commonly used chlorhexidine in patients with chronic periodontitis

Role of ayurvedic drugs in oral hygiene, maintenance and treatment

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2016/04/006895

Enrollment

408

Registered

2016-04-29

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Chronic periodontitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Group II: Scaling of teeth + use of 10 mL of 0.2% chlorhexidine mouthrinse for 1 minute for plaque control for 3 months Intervention2: Group III: Scaling of teeth + use of 0.5-2 grams o

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients in the age group of 20 to 49 years suffering from mild to moderate chronic periodontitis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Immunocompromised patients, patients with grade III mobile teeth

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Decrease in Community Periodontal Index for Treatment Needs (CPITN) scoresTimepoint: 3 months after intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Decrease in Community Periodontal Index for Treatment Needs (CPITN) scoresTimepoint: 1 month after intervention	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactProf Neelam Mittal

neelammittal@hotmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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