Health Condition 1: null- patients who are known type 2 diabetic and diagnosed with chronic periodontitis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Subject with confirmed diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (HbA1c levels above 6.5%) & on medication for the same. 2.Subject with minimum complement of 20 teeth. 3.Subjects with at least two non-adjacent sites with probing pocket depths (PPDs) of >= 5 mm.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with any other known systemic diseases other than diabetics. 2.Subjects who had undergone any periodontal treatment in the past 6 months. 3.Subjects who are tobacco or alcohol users. 4.Subjects who have received antibiotics/ anti-inflammatory drugs/ steroids in the past 6 months. 5.Pregnant or lactating women. 6.Subjects who are known allergic to the indocyanine green dyes 7.Subjects who change the medication &/or dose during the course of the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the efficacy of PDT as an antimicrobial complement to scaling & root planing in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus by assessing the lipid peroxidation levels in GCF and HbA1c levels in bloodTimepoint: 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| reduction in inflammation and patient comfortTimepoint: 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Bangalore