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Checking whether certain genetic variations are linked to gum disease in people from South India

Evaluation of the association of OGG1 and APE1 gene polymorphisms in patients with periodontitis in the South Indian population. - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/03/105541
Enrollment
176
Registered
2026-03-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K053- Chronic periodontitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Helen Reshma K
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Systemically healthy patients of age 30 to 60 are to be recruited for the study. 2. Ethnic South Indian subjects. 3. Control group to include subjects with no signs of periodontal disease and probing sulcus depth less than 3mm with no evidence of clinical attachment loss. 4. Test group to include patients with Probing Pocket Depth greater than 6mm and or Clinical Attachment Loss greater than 5mm in greater than 30 percentage of sites with periodontitis. (Stage II/III Periodontitis)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with any other inflammatory systemic conditions such as diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, etc. 2. Patients with immunodeficiency disorders. 3. Patients with local modifiers like food impaction, factitious habits and bruxism. 4. Patients who smoke. 5. Use of orthodontic and prosthetic appliances. 6.Patients who had taken systemic antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, hormonal or other assisted drug therapy in the last 6 months or prior to the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. To evaluate the association of OGG1 and APE1 gene polymorphisms in the study group participants. Timepoint: Baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the association of OGG1 and APE1 gene polymorphisms between the control and test groups. Timepoint: Baseline

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sangeetha S

SRM Dental college

sangeetha_doc@yahoo.com9884563217

Outcome results

None listed

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