Impact of Stress on Healing of Gums After Dental Cleaning

Comparative Estimation of effect of Psychological stress on Periodontal healing following Mechanical debridement in patients with Gingivitis using Perceived Stress Scale and Serum Cortisol levels: A Clinico-biochemical study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/06/112390

Enrollment

Registered

2026-06-10

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-22

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K050- Acute gingivitis

Interventions

Intervention1: High stress level and low stress level: Following initial examination and treatment planning, Patients will be divided into 2 groups into high and low stress level according to perceive

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults of both genders between the age of 18 to 30 years will be included. Systemically and psychologically healthy individuals having plaque-induced gingivitis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who have undergone any periodontal therapy in the past 6 months Patients who are on immunosuppressive therapy or having any other systemic illness Systemic anti-inflammatory treatment within the previous 3 months or regular use of specific drugs known to affect periodontal tissues. Pregnant women and lactating mothers. Smokers. Patients with history of allergy. Patients on Psychiatric medication or having Psychological illness.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Method of measurements Biochemical parameters 1. Serum cortisol level. Clinical parameters: 1. Plaque Index (P.I.) (Tureskey-Gilmore-Glickman Modification of Quigley Hein 1964). 2. Gingival Index (G.I.) (Loe and Silness, 1963). 3. Sulcus Bleeding index (S.B.I) ( Muhlemann and Son 1971). Study Instrument Data collection Tools 1.Mouth mirror 2.Tweezer 3.20-guage needle 4.Sterile tube 5.Perceived stress scale Timepoint: At baseline and 12 week	—

Measure

Time frame

Method of measurements Biochemical parameters 1. Serum cortisol level. Clinical parameters: 1. Plaque Index (P.I.) (Tureskey-Gilmore-Glickman Modification of Quigley Hein 1964). 2. Gingival Index (G.I.) (Loe and Silness, 1963). 3. Sulcus Bleeding index (S.B.I) ( Muhlemann and Son 1971). Study Instrument Data collection Tools 1.Mouth mirror 2.Tweezer 3.20-guage needle 4.Sterile tube 5.Perceived stress scale Timepoint: At baseline and 12 week

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcomeTimepoint: No secondary outcome	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Praneeta Kamble

Nair Hospital Dental College

drpraneetakamble@gmail.com9820263468

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026