Evaluation of Chlorhexidine varnish application with Scaling-Root Planing and Scaling-Root Planing alone in patients with gum disease.

Comparative clinical evaluation of 1% chlorhexidine and thymol varnish application with Scaling-Root Planing and Scaling-Root Planing alone in patients with chronic periodontitis.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2020/04/024492

Enrollment

Registered

2020-04-07

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K053- Chronic periodontitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Phase-1 Non Surgical Periodontal Therapy: Scaling is the process by which biofilm and calculus are removed from both supragingival and subgingival tooth surfaces. No deliberate attempt

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The presence of more than or equal to 20 teeth with third molars excluded is a prerequisite for enrollment. Subjects with moderate to severe chronic periodontitis with atleast one pocket per quadrant having a probing pocket depth between 5mm-6mm and CAL more than or equal to 3mm, with no contraindication to periodontal therapy, no history of allergy to chlorhexidine and thymol and with no history of use of any active medicated oral hygiene preparation, were included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients would be required to not have received any periodontal and antibiotic therapy in the last 6 months and are to be cooperative and committed to maintain oral hygiene. Patients wearing removable partial partial dentures or undergoing orthodontic therapy will be excluded. Sites neighboring recent extraction sockets will be excluded. Patients who are smokers, tobacco, and alcohol abusers, with any systemic illness, pregnant and lactating females, using an antimicrobial mouthwash in the past 2 months, and those requiring periodontal surgery and those with teeth having any pulpal/periapical pathology will be excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To investigate the effectiveness of commercially available 1% Chlorhexidine and thymol varnish applied subgingivally as an adjunct to Scaling-Root planing on clinical periodontal parameters and compare it to Scaling-Root planing alone in chronic periodontitis patientsTimepoint: 1 month and 3 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To assess the clinical periodontal parameters in both the groups after 1 month and 3 monthsTimepoint: 1 month and 3 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr C S Baiju

Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Science and Research

drcsbaiju@yahoo.co.in9810336864

Outcome results

None listed

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