Curcumin versus chlorhexidine

Evaluation of Curcumin Gel Compared with Chlorhexidine Gel as an adjunct in the treatment of Chronic Gingivitis: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. - LDD

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2019/05/019175

Enrollment

Registered

2019-05-16

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: A488- Other specified bacterial diseases

Interventions

Intervention1: Curcuma oral gel commercial available as Curenext oral gel: Contains Curcuma longa extract 10 mg 1% of the gel needs to be applied over the gingiva and massaged twice daily in the morni

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with chronic moderate to severe gingivitis Patients having minimum of 20 teeth Probing pocket depth of less than or equal to 3 mm Patients who have not received any periodontal therapy in last 6 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with history of systemic illness Pregnant and lactating mothers Patients with known hypersensitivity to curcuma or chlorhexidine Patients with habit of tobacco chewing or smoking

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Decrease in gingival inflammation scores preferably less than 1.2Timepoint: Day 0 Day 7 Day 21	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Decrease in plaque scoresTimepoint: 21 days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Raja S

Triveni Institute of Dental Sciences Hospital and Research Centre

drrajasridhar@rediffmail.com9329729790

Outcome results

None listed

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