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A Study to compare two locally applied drugs turmeric gel and chlorhexidine gel in patients with pyorrhea.

Comparative evaluation of locally delivered curcumin gel and 2% chlorhexidine gel as an adjunct to scaling and root planing: A randomized clinical study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/08/009252
Enrollment
33
Registered
2017-08-03
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 Periodontitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Curcumin gel: Curenext Gel by Abbott pharmaceutical, local oral application contains 10 gm turmeric extract will be applied once. the total duration of therapy will be 6 months. Control

Sponsors

Dr Shraddha Shah
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Systemically healthy Participants diagnosed with localized or generalized chronic periodontitis within the age group of 30-60 years. 2. Participants with at least three nonadjacent sites with 5-7 mm of probing pocket depth (PPD) with no contraindication to periodontal therapy. 3. Participants should not have received any antibiotic and periodontal therapy for past 6 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants with habit of tobacco chewing and smoking 2. Participants with aggressive periodontitis 3. Participants who are Pregnant and lactating women 4. Participants with history of systemic diseases that could influence the course of periodontal disease or would require prophylactic antibiotics 5. Participants using antimicrobial mouthwash in the past 2 months 6. Participants with Allergy to Chlorhexidine

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
probing depth and clinical attachment level Timepoint: Baseline, 3 and 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
plaque index and gingival indexTimepoint: baseline, 3 and 6 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shraddha Shah

K M SHAH Dental College

drjasumaj@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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