A Study Comparing the Effect of Virgin Coconut Oil and Miconazole in Treating Denture Stomatitis

Evaluation of the efficacy of virgin coconut oil as compared to Miconazole in the treatment of denture stomatitis; an in vivo study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/11/076897

Enrollment

Registered

2024-11-18

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-12-09

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Virgin coconut oil: Treatment of Denture stomatitis using Virgin coconut oil: The patient is asked to apply 5 ml Virgin coconut oil on the palate 2 times a day, after meals, for 6 mont

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients wearing dentures that cover the entire palate, i.e., complete dentures or partial dentures of the maxillary arch. 2. Patients who present with Type I, Type II or Type III denture stomatitis (According to Newton’s classification).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who are medically immunocompromised and thus more susceptible to repeated candida infection 2. Patients with uncontrolled diabetes (HbA1c% above 8%) 3. Patients undergoing chemo or radiotherapy 4. Patients with renal insufficiency 5. Patients with AIDS 6. Patients who have undergone organ transplant 7. Patients who have undergone recent or multiple surgeries 8. Patients who are pregnant or nursing 9. Patients with xerostomia 10. Patients who had taken antibiotics or antifungal agents in the past 4 weeks

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Resolution of denture stomatitisTimepoint: 1-6 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No resolution of denture stomatitisTimepoint: 1-6 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNandakumar Subramanian

Kannur Dental College

drnishnapradeep@gmail.com09605606373

Outcome results