A clinal trial to study the effect of Clitoria ternatea on microorganisms causing chronic periodontitis

Efficacy of locally delivered Clitoria ternatea gel in the management of chronic periodontitis when used as adjunct to scaling and root planing : A prospective randomised clinical trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/01/049185

Enrollment

120

Registered

2023-01-24

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-02-06

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K053- Chronic periodontitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Clitoria ternatea extract gel of 2%: Clitoria ternatea extract gel of 2% at baseline once in 3 months for a duration of 6 months Intervention2: Clitoria ternatea extract gel of 1%: Clit

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Patients with at least two sites per quadrant, excepting third molars, with 4â??6 mm probing pocket depth 2)Patients who have not undergone any periodontal therapy in the previous 6 months 3)Patients who are systemically healthy 4)Patients exhibiting good oral hygiene 5)Patients who are compliant and are able to attend follow up

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Pregnant and lactating women 2)Presence of allergic reactions to the agent used in the study 3)Uncontrolled systemic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension etc 4)Smokers 5)Patients who have taken any medication within the last 6 months which may alter the periodontal status

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Checking the effect of Clitoria ternatea gel on chronic periodontitis patientsTimepoint: AT BASELINE VISIT, 3 MONTHS AND AT 6 MONTHS	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in plaque index(PI), bleeding index(BI), gingival index(GI), probing pocket depth(PPD) and relative attachment level(RAL) will be documented.Timepoint: AT BASELINE VISIT, 3 MONTHS AND 6 MONTHS	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vinaya Kumar R

Rajarajeswari Dental College and Hospital

drrvinayakumar@gmail.com9844301016

Outcome results

None listed

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