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A study to test saliva for acidity and white blood cells to predict relation of these with gum inflammation in pregnancy.

CORRELATION OF SALIVARY LEUKOCYTE ESTERASE LEVELS AND pH AS PREDICTORS OF PERIODONTAL INFLAMMATION DURING PREGNANCY: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/108598
Enrollment
162
Registered
2026-04-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Dr Sumbul Saifi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Patients with age group of 18years-40years. -Pregnant women with singleton pregnancy in second trimester 14weeks-27weeks. -Systemically healthy patients.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Periodontal therapy in past 6 months, systemic antibiotics/anti-inflammatory immunosuppressants anti-convulsive drugs. - Tobacco/alcohol xerostomia medication fixed orthodontic appliances. - Systemic conditions known to alter saliva/inflammation (uncontrolled diabetes autoimmune disease). - Acute oral infections or extensive caries causing pain. - High-risk pregnancy complications eg severe preeclampsia at clinicians discretion.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Our research will demonstrate that Leukocyte Esterase and pH can reliably be used as rapid, inexpensive, chairside tool for screening and early diagnosis of periodontal inflammation. Timepoint: 1 year—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrsumbul Saifi

Institute of Dental Sciences Bareilly affiliated to Bareilly International University

rikasingh22@gmail.com9458411133

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026