Comparating the clinical and microbiological benefits between coconut oil pulling, sesame oil pulling and chlorhexidine gluconate mouthwash on the inflammation of the gums

Comparative evaluation of coconut oil pulling, sesame oil pulling and chlorhexidine gluconate mouthwash (0.2%) on clinical and microbiological parameters of chronic gingivitis- A randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/10/037276

Enrollment

Registered

2021-10-12

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K051- Chronic gingivitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Chlorhexidine gluconate mouthwash: Chlorhexidine gluconate mouthwash is considered as gold standard for plaque reduction Control Intervention1: Coconut oil: Coconut oil pulling helps in

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -systemically healthy subjects -subjects with minimum 20 teeth present -subjects who give an inform consent to participate in the study -subject with chronic gingivitis having PI > 0.1 and GI >0.1

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -history of antibiotic usage for last 1 week -smokers (current) -subjects known to be allergic to coconut oil, sesame oil and chlorhexidine gluconate mouthwash -pregnant/ lactating mothers -history of mouthwash usage for the past 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate the efficacy of coconut oil pulling on clinical and microbiological parameters in subjects with chronic gingivitisTimepoint: baseline, 14th day , 28th day	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate the efficacy of Chlorhexidine gluconate mouthwash(0.2%) on clinical and microbiological parameters in subjects with chronic gingivitisTimepoint: Baseline, 14th day and 28th day;To evaluate the efficacy of sesame oil pulling on clinical and microbiological parameters in subjects with chronic gingivitisTimepoint: Baseline, 14th day, 28th day	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRajesh Kashyap

Yenepoya dental college

rksdental@gmail.com9448529518

Outcome results

None listed

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