Use of stevia leaves gel in the treatment of gum disease

Comparing the efficacy of locally delivered 12.5% stevia gel with 1% chlorhexidine gel as an adjunct to scaling and root planing in the treatment of chronic periodontitis a split mouth randomized control trial - Interventional

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/02/081038

Enrollment

Registered

2025-02-20

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: 12.5% Stevia rebaudiana: One time application - Locally applied into the periodontal pocket (Local Drug Delivery) and follow up after thirtieth and ninetieth day Control Intervention1:

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients of both genders between the age group of 25-65 years diagnosed with chronic periodontitis. 2.Patients having periodontal pockets with probing depth greater than 5mm to 7mm and radiographic evidence of horizontal bone loss. 3.Subjects with minimum of 20 tooth and having at least two periodontal pockets.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects suffering from any systemic diseases. 2. Subjects who had received any antibiotic therapy or any dental treatments in the past six months. 3. Pregnant and lactating women. 4. Subjects who are smokers and alcoholic.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction of clinical signs plaque index, gingival index, probing pocket depth, clinical attachment levelTimepoint: 0, 30th day and 90th day	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction of clinical signs plaque index, gingival index, probing pocket depth, clinical attachment levelTimepoint: 6 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Batchu Chaturya

Sri Hasanamba Dental Collage

harshamb@yahoo.com9845735007

Outcome results