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Clinical Evaluation of Effectiveness of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles as Photocatalyst in Photodynamic Therapy as an Adjunct to SRP in the Management of Periodontitis – A Randomized Control Trial - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/10/075032

Enrollment

Registered

2024-10-10

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-10-14

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K053- Chronic periodontitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Scaling and Root planing (SRP) with Photodynamic therapy with metal oxide: Scaling and Root planing (SRP) with Photodynamic therapy with zinc oxide nanoparticles as an adjucnt to prim

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) systemically healthy adult patients 2)patients diagnosed with chronic periodontitis 3)patients with periodontal pocket greater than 3mm and less than 7mm 4)patient with no contraindication for laser 5)patient with informed consent and ready to comply with the treatment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Systemic diseases- active cancer, photodermatoses, photoallergies, encephalitis, meningitis, hyper/ hypo thyroidism. 2) Pregnancy. 3) Smoking

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1.Gingival index (Loe and Silness-1964) 2.Pocket Probing Depth 3.Plaque index (silness and loe) 4.Clinical Attachment level 5.Bleeding on probing Timepoint: 1) at baseline 2) 1 week 3) 1 month 4) 3 month	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
noneTimepoint: none	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Mala Dixit Baburaj

Nair Hospital Dental college

maladixit25@gmail.com9223340938

Outcome results

None listed

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