Evaluation of clinical use of 440nm diode laser with flap surgery in management of periodontitis - A clinical trial

Assessment of clinical efficacy of 440nm diode laser as an adjunct to kirkland flap surgery in management of periodontitis - A randomized split mouth clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2022/10/046490

Enrollment

Registered

2022-10-14

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-08-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K053- Chronic periodontitis

Interventions

Intervention1: FLAP SURGERY: DURATION OF INTERVENTION - 3 MONTHS Control Intervention1: NOT APPLICABLE: NOT APPLICABLE

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age range : 18-50 yr Gender : Both ( Male and Female) Patients having moderate/severe chronic periodontitis with contralateral sites having PPD and CAL = 5mm and radiographic evidence of horizontal bone loss after phase 1 therapy. Systemically healthy patients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients under any antimicrobial therapy within the preceding 3 months Smokers, tobacco chewers Pregnant, lactating patients Immunocompromised patients Patient on orthodontic treatment Patients with previous history of periodontal treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Probing depth and Clinical attachment loss Timepoint: Baseline, 1 month and 3 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
SECONDARY OUTCOME VARIABLE : Plaque index, Bleeding on probing, Probing depth, Visual analog scale, Patient satisfaction indexTimepoint: Baseline and 3 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR S K BALAJI

SRI RAMACHANDRA INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

vamsilavu@sriramachandra.edu.in9841326869

Outcome results

None listed

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