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Assessment of Red Ginseng mouthwash against dental tartar and gum bleeding

Comparative Assessment of the action of a commercially available Panax ginseng extract containing mouthwash with that of a Chlorhexidine and Sodium Fluoride containing mouthwash against dental Plaque and Gingival bleeding - A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/11/016244
Enrollment
90
Registered
2018-11-01
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: K051- Chronic gingivitis Health Condition 2: K051- Chronic gingivitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Panax ginseng extract containing mouth rinse: the product contains red ginseng extract in the amount of 0.010 w/w%. the patiets are advised to rinse and spit out 10ml of the mouth rinse

Sponsors

self
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: subjects with completely erupted permanent dentition

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: subjects with advanced oral diseases subjects with history of systemic diseases subjects with history of antibiotic usage in the last one month subjects with history of tobacco use subjects with history of alcohol intake subjects wearing fixed or removable orthodontic or prosthodontic appliances subjects with known history of hypersensitivity to red ginseng extract pr chlorhexidine or sodium fluoride subjects who are physically and mentally challenged

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Plaque Index by Silness and Loe 1964 Gingival Index by Loe and Silness 1963Timepoint: the index scores will be obtained from the patients at the time of recruitment(baseline), at 2 weeks m at 4 weeks and at 6th week

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
subjective reduction in the bleeding of gumsTimepoint: the index scores will be obtained from the patients at the time of recruitment(baseline), at 2 weeks m at 4 weeks and at 6th week

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactH CYRIL BENEDICT

Tamil NAdu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai

mban1965@yahoo.com9840127997

Outcome results

None listed

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