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Comparison of metronidazole and tea tree oil oral gels in addition to scaling and root planning for the treatment of chronic peritonitis

CLINICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL EFFICACY OF METRONIDAZOLE AND TEA TREE OIL ORAL IN SITU GELS AS AN ADJUNCT TO SCALING AND ROOT PLANING IN THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/08/056766
Enrollment
36
Registered
2023-08-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-09-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K053- Chronic periodontitis

Interventions

Intervention1: tea tree oil oral insitu gel: oral insitu gels are placed in periodontal pocket after scaling and root planing Control Intervention1: metronidazole oral insitu gels: oral insitu gels

Sponsors

DR SHAIK SHAZIA BEGUM
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age group of 40-55 years of both the gender. 2.Apparently Healthy individuals 3.Subjects with chronic periodontitis with at least one site bilaterally with probing pocket depth of 4-6mm and clinical attachment loss of = 3mm. 4.Subjects who are willing to give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects using any form of tobacco. 2. History of previous antibiotic therapy within the past 3 months 3. Subjects known allergic to of metronidazole and tea tree oil. 4. Pregnant woman and Lactating mothers

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
reduction in probing depth, gain in clinical attachment level & bacterial countTimepoint: baseline 1month 3months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
decreased plaque score,gingival score,wound healing index & periodontal inflamed surface area indexTimepoint: baseline 1month 3months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR BOYAPATI RAMANARAYANA

SIBAR INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES

dr.ramanarayana@gmail.com9490144365

Outcome results

None listed

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