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A Butterfly Pea Flower Based Colour-Changing Patch for Checking Saliva Acidity in Children Aged 4 12 Years

Development and validation of a novel Clitoria ternatea based mucoadhesive pH-sensitive patch as a chairside visual aid for oral pH assessment in children aged 4 12 years: A Comparative Study with pH indicator strips - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/06/112590
Enrollment
60
Registered
2026-06-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Clitorea ternatea (Butterfly pea flower): A novel mucoadhesive pH-sensitive oral patch formulated using gelatin, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), glycerol,

Sponsors

Dr Praachi Dhawan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) FRANKL rating 3 and 4 2) No antibiotic treatment in the past 2 weeks

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Allergy to Clitoria ternatea 2) Parents not willing to give consent 3) Systemic illness 4) Special children

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Assessment of salivary pH using the formulated Clitoria ternatea-based mucoadhesive pH-sensitive patch and comparison of its colorimetric response with standard pH Test Strips.Timepoint: Baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Assessment of visual colorimetric response of the developed Clitoria ternatea-based patch corresponding to different salivary pH levelsTimepoint: Baseline

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr HP Suma Sogi

Maharishi Markandeshwar (deemed to be university), Mullana

hpsumasogi@gmail.com8197793383

Outcome results

None listed

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