Effect of chitosan films releasing tetracycline versus YSGG laser in periodontal pockets of patients with chronic periodontitis

Effect of chitosan films releasing tetracycline versus YSGG laser in periodontal pockets of patients with chronic periodontitis: a randomized clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20120215009014N468

Enrollment

Registered

2023-04-10

Start date

2023-05-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-05-01

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Conditions

Chronic periodontitis. Chronic periodontitis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Scaling and root planning in addition to local transfer of tetracycline antibiotic along with synthesized chitosan films inside pockets with a depth of at least 5

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 18 to 65 years Chronic periodontitis with pocket depth of at least 5 mm

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy or breastfeeding Diabetes Smoking with more than 10 cigarettes a day Taking antibiotic in the past month

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Bleeding on probing (BOP). Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks later. Method of measurement: By clinical examination.;Probing pocket depth (PPD). Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks later. Method of measurement: By clinical examination.;Clinical attachment level (CAL). Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks later. Method of measurement: By clinical examination.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactParisa Hashemi

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

parisah706@gmail.com+98 81 3838 0572

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026