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Comparison of commercially available mouthwash and herbal mouthwash in the treatment of gum disease

Comparative evaluation of Azadirachta indica and Chlorhexidine mouthwash in treatment of Gingivitis: A randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/03/018105
Enrollment
45
Registered
2019-03-15
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

Interventions

Intervention1: Neem bark and stem extract mouthwash: 500 g of Azadirachta indica extract dissolved in 1 L of ethanol, 8 g of residue (extract) was obtained and thus the yield was 4%. The extract was

Sponsors

Korukonda Radha Rani
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients with mild to moderate gingivitis 2.Patients with a minimum of 20 teeth 3.Patients who have not undergone periodontal treatment in past 6 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with history of systemic diseases 2.Pregnancy and lactating women 3.Patients on antibiotic therapy from past 3 months 4.Patients with adverse habits. 5.Patients allergic to Chlorhexidine, Neem

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Plaque index (Silness and Loe) 2.Gingival index (Loe and Silness) 3. Sulcus bleeding index (Muhlemann and sons) Timepoint: Baseline (1st day) & 30 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Plaque index (Silness and Loe) 2.Gingival index (Loe and Silness) 3. Sulcus bleeding index (Muhlemann and sons) Timepoint: Baseline(1st day) & 30 days

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRadharani Korukonda

Sri Vishnu Dental college

radharani.k1993@gmail.com9676461161

Outcome results

None listed

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