Treatment of gum disease with two different drugs.

Comparative evaluation of locally delivered probiotic gel & doxycycline gel as an adjunct to scaling & root planing in treating periodontitis: A Randomized controlled clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/07/054937

Enrollment

Registered

2023-07-07

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-07-25

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K053- Chronic periodontitis

Interventions

Intervention1: PROBIOTIC GEL: Scaling and root planing along with application of probiotic gel containing Lactobacillus. All the clinical paramters( plaque index bleeding index gingival index, probing

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Presence of PPD 4-6 mm 2)Systemically healthy patients with no history of antibiotics or any other medication used in the previous 6 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Pregnant and lactating women. 2)Patients with history of previous periodontal surgical treatment in the last 12 months. 3)Smokers 4)History of allergy to doxycycline and probiotics

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Plaque index Gingival index Bleeding index Probing Pocket Depth Relative Attachment Level.Timepoint: Baseline 1 month 3 months Reapplication of gel at time points 1 week 1 month	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Efficacy of doxycycline gel compared to a probiotic gel as an adjunct to SRPTimepoint: 3 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Fatima Al Farooqui

SRI BALAJI DENTAL COLLEGE

harithaavula@gmail.com9885446656

Outcome results

None listed

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