This study looks at how iron levels in the blood change after treating gum disease in post-menopausal women and whether adding a laser treatment gives better results compared to regular cleaning alone

Comparative evaluation of serum ferritin levels before and after Scaling and root planing alone and Scaling and root planing with diode laser as an adjunctive in post-menopausal women with chronic periodontitis-a randomised clinical trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/04/108401

Enrollment

Registered

2026-04-15

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-04-27

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Scaling and root planing with diode LASER: Participants undergo full-mouth scaling and root planing using ultrasonic and hand instruments, followed by diode laser irradiation. The fiber

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Post-Menopausal women with chronic periodonitis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patient with physical disability who were unable to maintain good oral hygiene 2.Patient who use tobacco in any form 3.Patient with known systemic disease or metabolic disorder 4.Patients with no history of periodontal treatment in the past 6 months. 5.Subjects who had received any anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics in the past 3 months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Serum ferritinTimepoint: Baseline and 3 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Probing depth Relative attachment loss Plaque index Gingival index Timepoint: Baseline and 3 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrPrajakta Rao

Bharati Vidyapeeth dental college and hospital

prajakta.rao@bharatividyapeeth.edu9819715307

Outcome results