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Effect of nutritional supplementation of Moringa oleifera on immune response in gum disease in humans

Effect of Moringa oleifera supplementation on clinical parameters and T cell associated cytokine levels following non-surgical therapy in subjects with periodontitis: A randomized controlled study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/02/040594
Enrollment
60
Registered
2022-02-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-04-04

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K053- Chronic periodontitis

Interventions

Intervention1: non-surgical periodontal therapy [NSPT] with supplementation of Moringa oleifera: Standard of care: non-surgical periodontal therapy [NSPT] at baseline with supplementation of Moringa o

Sponsors

MGM Institute of Health Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Systemically healthy participants above age of 18 years to 65 years rendering informed consent to participate in the study. 2. Participants with at least 20 permanent teeth present in the mouth with Generalized periodontitis as per American Academy of Periodontology / European Federation of Periodontology 2017 classification, defined as having 30 percent of the teeth examined with probing depth greater than 4mm, bleeding on probing, clinically evident attachment loss and radiographically evident bone loss.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants having taken anti-inflammatory drugs within the past 3 months 2. Participants having taken antimicrobial drugs within the past 3 months 3. Participants having taken nutritional supplements in the past 3 months 4. Participants taking immunosuppressant and immunomodulatory drugs 5. Participants with autoimmune disease 6. Participants with diabetes and hypertension 7. Participants consuming tobacco in any form and alcohol consumers 8. Participants with ongoing pregnancy and nursing mothers 9. Participants having undergone any periodontal treatment within the past 6 months 10. Participants having taken herbal home remedies during the past 3 months 11. Teeth with periodontal endodontic lesions

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Change in Probing depth [PD] 2. Change in Relative clinical attachment level [RCAL] 3. Change in Gingival recession [GR] Timepoint: 1. At Baseline 2. At 6 weeks from Baseline 3. At 12 weeks from Baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change in T cell associated cytokines: GM-CSF [ Ganulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor] IFN-α [ Interferon alpha] IFN-γ [ Interferon gamma] IL-2 [ Interleukin 2] IL-4 [ Interleukin 4] IL-5 [ Interleukin 5] IL-6 [ Interleukin 6] IL-9 [ Interleukin 9] IL-10 [ Interleukin 10] IL-12p70 [ Interleukin 12] IL-17A [ Interleukin 17 A] TNF-α [ Tumor necrosis factor alpha] Timepoint: Baseline 6 weeks 12 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vineet Kini

MGM Medical College and Hospital Navi Mumbai

ipseetamohanty@yahoo.co.in91-9819908498

Outcome results

None listed

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