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Effectiveness of virgin coconut and chlorhexidine oil on oral ulcers in children

Therapeutic Effectiveness of Virgin Coconut Oil versus Chlorhexidine in the Management of Recurrent Aphthous Ulcer in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/07/090547
Enrollment
48
Registered
2025-07-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K120- Recurrent oral aphthae

Interventions

Intervention1: Group B: Virgin Coconut Oil: Group B: 5 mL of virgin coconut oil used for swishing twice daily for 2 minutes, for 7 days. Participants instructed to avoid eating, drinking, or rinsing f

Sponsors

Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children with recurrent minor oral aphthous ulcers (up to 6mm).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with a history of any systemic disease 2.Traumatic ulcers 3.Patients on any recent topical or systemic antibiotics or analgesics 4.History of dental surgery within one month

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Pain Reduction 2.Ulcer size reduction 3.Erythema levelTimepoint: Day 0 (Baseline) Day 1 Day 3 Day 7—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Complete Healing AchievedTimepoint: Day 7—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAysha Lubna Salim

Professor and HOD, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Kannur Dental College, Kerala University of Health Sciences, Kerala

drfaizalcp@gmail.com9746975730

Outcome results

None listed

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