A study to find out if using a new prebiotic with regular gum cleaning helps treat gum disease better.

Evaluation and comparison of the usage of a novel prebiotic as an adjunct to Scaling and Root Planing in the treatment of periodontitis A randomized controlled clinical trial. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/11/097407

Enrollment

Registered

2025-11-13

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-11-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K053- Chronic periodontitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial: The test group received 10 mg of inulin powder 5 mg in the morning and 5 mg in the evening mixed with water for 2 weeks before SRP and continued f

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: An individual who will be able to attend the examination for 10 weeks of study. Pocket depth greater than or equal to 4mm bilaterally

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of Diabetes Chronic Gastrointestinal Conditions Current or previous use of antibiotics within the past 4 weeks Smokers Pregnant and lactating women

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Is there any beneficial effect in usage of a novel prebiotic as an adjunct to SRP in reducing the inflammation in chronic periodontitis compared to the SRP alone?Timepoint: The clinical periodontal parameters like plaque index PI gingival index GI Pocket depth PD and Clinical attachment loss CAL will be evaluated at Baseline, 4 weeks and 6 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
nilTimepoint: nil	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactHimani Jagtap

Terna Dental College

drdipikamitra@gmail.com9820180406

Outcome results

None listed

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