Testing a dye and a gel for finding plaque in children

An in vivo comparative study on the efficiency of a disclosing dye and a gel in detection of dental plaque among pediatric patients - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/12/098979

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-11

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-12

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K050- Acute gingivitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Disclosing dye: in group 1 for plaque detection Control Intervention1: Disclosing gel: in group 2 for plaque detection

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Cooperative children aged between 6 to 8 years Frankl rating 3 or 4 Children with good physical and mental health without any history of systemic disease patient requiring oral prophylaxis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Non-cooperative children Frankl rating 1 or 2 those who are allergic to dye or gel

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Application time Mean plaque scoreTimepoint: at baseline	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Patient acceptance Operator acceptanceTimepoint: Checked by likert rating scale	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Dinesh Rao

Pacific Dental College And Hospital Debari

pedodinesh2003@yahoo.co.in07340659914

Outcome results

None listed

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