Health Condition 1: K051- Chronic gingivitis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
National Institute of Ayurveda (Deemed to be University)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of either sex aged between eighteen to fifty years presenting with clinical signs and symptoms of Shitada also known as Gingivitis as described in Ayurveda and Modern Science will be included in the study. The diagnosis of the disease will be based on the presence of signs and symptoms of Shitada and the Gingival Index score. Shitada lakshana (clinical features): Spontaneous bleeding from gums, inflammation, discoloration of gums, bad breath, pain, moistening of gums, pus discharge, and spongy gums. Gingival Index criteria: Patients scoring between one and two indicating mild to moderate gingivitis on the Gingival Index will be included.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients below eighteen years of age and above sixty years of age will be excluded from the study. Patients with periodontal pockets associated with pus discharge will be excluded. Patients with evidence of malignancy, human immunodeficiency virus infection, or uncontrolled diabetes mellitus will be excluded. Patients suffering from systemic disorders which may alter the outcome of the study such as haemophilia or other bleeding disorders will be excluded. Pregnant women will not be included in the study. Patients who are using anticoagulant drugs such as aspirin will be excluded. Patients taking any other systemic drugs which can alter the outcome of the study will also be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in Gingival Index and Sulcus Bleeding Index measured at baseline and after four weeks of intervention.Timepoint: Primary outcome will be assessed at specific time points: Baseline (0 week), 4 weeks, and 8 weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in the signs & symptoms of Shitada namely spontaneous bleeding from gums, pain, foul smell from mouth, inflammation, blackish discoloration of gums, moistening of gums, pus discharge, & sponginess of gums assessed at baseline & after four weeks of intervention.Timepoint: Secondary outcomes will be assessed at baseline 0 week, 4 weeks & 8 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Hemant Kumar Nagar
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AYURVEDA
Outcome results
None listed