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Comparison between a cranberry based mouth-rinse with a fluoride mouth-rinse for controlling dental decay

Effectiveness of a Cranberry Extract Mouth- Rinse compared to a Sodium Fluoride Mouth Rinse on Microbial Counts in Caries Active Children- A Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/05/019395
Enrollment
280
Registered
2019-05-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: -

Interventions

Intervention1: Cranberry based mouthrinse: Specially prepared herbal mouth-rinse (From cranberry extract).The mouth-rinse will be prepared by incorporating NDM (Non-dialyzable Material) extracted from

Sponsors

ICMR
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: i)Children having active carious lesions equal to or > 4 ii)Who give written informed consent Children who comply with verbal/written instructions

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: i) The children who have no dental caries ii) Children whose parents do not give consent to participate in the trial. iii) Subjects undergoing orthodontic therapy or wearing any prosthesis iv) Those having soft tissue pathology

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
oral Microbial countsTimepoint: DAY 1 Day 30

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Oral Lactobacilli countsTimepoint: at start and at 30 days after the start of trial

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKalpana Bansal

A.I.I.M.S

drkalpanabansal@gmail.com09810105132

Outcome results

None listed

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