Evaluating the effectiveness of at-home available food ingredients as disinfecting and storage medias for toothbrushes

To evaluate the effectiveness of at-home food ingredients as disinfecting and storage medicals for toothbrushes.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2022/01/039322

Enrollment

Registered

2022-01-11

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-12-19

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K08- Other disorders of teeth and supporting structures

Interventions

Intervention1: White Vinegar Group: 50% of commercially available white vinegar will be used as disinfecting and storage media Intervention2: White Vinegar Group: 50% of commercially available white

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children with neither any underlying systemic disorder nor history of antibiotic intake in last 2 weeks and whose parents provided with a consent form will be included in the present study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with reduced manual dexterity (children with special health care needs).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
to evaluate the effectiveness of at home food ingredients (Honey, White Vinegar and Sunlight) as disinfecting and storage medias for toothbrushes between the age group of 7 to 9 years among 30 children.Timepoint: 2 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the effectiveness of white vinegar, honey and sunlight as disinfecting and storage agents for tooth brushes. Timepoint: 2 weeks;To evaluate the effectiveness of Honey as disinfecting and storage agent for toothbrushes Timepoint: 2 weeks;To evaluate the effectiveness of Sunlight as disinfecting and storage agent for tooth brushes. Timepoint: 2 weeks;To evaluate the effectiveness of White Vinegar (50%) as disinfecting and storage agent for toothbrushes. Timepoint: 2 weeks	—

Measure

Time frame

To compare the effectiveness of white vinegar, honey and sunlight as disinfecting and storage agents for tooth brushes. Timepoint: 2 weeks;To evaluate the effectiveness of Honey as disinfecting and storage agent for toothbrushes Timepoint: 2 weeks;To evaluate the effectiveness of Sunlight as disinfecting and storage agent for tooth brushes. Timepoint: 2 weeks;To evaluate the effectiveness of White Vinegar (50%) as disinfecting and storage agent for toothbrushes. Timepoint: 2 weeks

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAkshita Yadav

SGT Dental College, Hospital and Research Center, SGT University, Budhera, Gurgaon

joshi.sakshi@gmail.com07027082746

Outcome results

None listed

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