Comparison between the existing commercially available Chlorhexidine digluconate Mouthwash In Plaque Reduction with a newer drug extracted from shell fish polysaccharides (chitosan).

Efficiency And Effectiveness Of 2% Chitosan Mouthwash In Comparison With 0.2% Chlorhexidine Digluconate Mouthwash & 0.05% Cetyl Pyridiniumchloride(CPC) In Plaque Reduction- A Randomized Cross Over Controlled Trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/05/013805

Enrollment

Registered

2018-05-11

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Chitosan mouthwash: Chitosan is a natural polysaccharide extracted from shell fish derivatives. Control Intervention1: chlorhexidine mouthwash: 0.2% chlorhexidine digluconate - gold str

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Periodontally healthy individual 18-25 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Tobacco users Orthodontic appliance

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Streptococcus mutans, Enterococci fecalis and Candida albicans CFU countTimepoint: baseline : 7days - 28 days.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
plaque indexTimepoint: baseline : 7days - 28 days.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSenthil

Indira Gandhi institute of dental sciences

phdigids@gmail.com9486365954

Outcome results