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Study on Mouthwashes for Reducing Bad Breath in Engineering Students

Comparative Evaluation of Polyherbal and Chlorhexidine Mouthwashes on Oral Malodour in Engineering Students A Crossover Randomized Controlled Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/06/088919
Enrollment
30
Registered
2025-06-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-06-24

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K051- Chronic gingivitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Polyherbal mouthwash, Chlorhexidine gluconate mouthwash, Placebo mouthwash: All participants will use 15 ml of each mouthwash (Polyherbal, 0.12% Chlorhexidine gluconate, and Placebo d

Sponsors

Dr Swayam Sourav Tripathy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Engineering students of both genders between the age group of 18 and 25 years, who are studying in Teeerthanker Mahaveer College of Engineering, present on the evaluation day and are consenting and willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those who do not study in the Teerthanker Mahaveer College of Engineering, and those refuse to participate in the study, or are outside the desired age group of 18 to 25 years. Students with underlying Systemic Diseases or severe underlying Dental Diseases. The Students who are undergoing Dental Treatment, including any ongoing orthodontic treatment will be excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in oral malodour level measured by organoleptic scoring method with the help of Rosenberg & Mcculloch Scale.Timepoint: Outcome measures will be assessed at baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, 8 weeks and at 10 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change in plaque levels (Turesky-Gilmore-Glickman Modification of the Quigley-Hein Index)Timepoint: Day 0 and Day 14 of each intervention period;Change in tongue coating (Winkel Tongue Coating Index)Timepoint: Day 0 and Day 14 of each intervention period

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vikas Singh

Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre

drvikas.dental@tmu.ac.in9410095005

Outcome results

None listed

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