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COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF 4.75% CITRULLUS LANATUS MOUTHWASH WITH 0.2% CHLORHEXIDINE IN TREATMENT OF PLAQUE INDUCED GINGIVITIS – A RANDOMISED CLINICAL TRIAL - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/02/062857
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-02-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-04

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K051- Chronic gingivitis

Interventions

Intervention1: 4.75% Citrullus lanatus mouthwash: Citrullus lanatus exhibits various pharmacological properties which includes cardioprotective effect, anti-diabetic effect, anti-bacterial effect, ant

Sponsors

Sri Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Willingness to comply with the study protocol. 2. Subjects who were diagnosed with chronic generalized gingivitis. 3. No periodontal therapy rendered within the previous 12 moths 4. Subjects with the age group of 18-45 years 5. Subjects with minimum of 20 teeth with mild to moderate gingivitis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants suffering from any known systemic disease. 2. Participants who had recieved any antibiotic therapy in the last 6 months. 3. Participants who had recieved any chemotherapeutic mouth rinses or oral irrigation or using any other oral care products during the past 3 months. 4. Pregnant and lactating subjects 5. Participants who are unable or not willing to comply with study protocol 6. Participants who are smoker.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction of clinical signs, Plaque index, Gingival index, Sulcus bleeding indexTimepoint: 0, 14th, 30th day

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction of Plaque index & comparision of plaque index between two groupsTimepoint: 0, 14th,30th day

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Harsha M B

Sri Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital

harshamb@yahoo.com9845735007

Outcome results

None listed

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