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The effectiveness of systematic tinidazole in the treatment of periodontitis in smokers

Assessing the effectiveness of systemic Tinidazole as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal therapy in the treatment of chronic periodontitis in smokers

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015022521195N2
Enrollment
60
Registered
2015-06-29
Start date
2014-12-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Moderate to advanced periodontitis in smokers. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the control proup after measuring the indexes and doing SRP we give placebo to the patiants ,for the first day 4 tablets then thy use 1 tablet per day for 6 days. Intervention 2: Pa
Placebo
Treatment - Drugs
In the control proup after measuring the indexes and doing SRP we give placebo to the patiants ,for the first day 4 tablets then thy use 1 tablet per day for 6 days
Participants in the intervention group received 2g tinidazole as loading dose in the first day and then Participants in the test groupreceived 500 mg tinidazole to be taken once daily for 6 days..

Sponsors

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, International Branch
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: sixty systemically healthy individuals with untreated moderate-to-advanced periodontitis were recruited into the study based on the following criteria: 1)patients do not use antibiotics in last 2 months. 2)do not have periodontal disease in last 6 months. 3)do not have systematic disease including: diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and other infectious diseases 4)participants should be current smokers(are defined as persons who had smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and reported that they were smoking at the time of interview. Exclusion criteria: 1) pregnancy or lactation; 2) systemic diseases (such as diabetes mellitus); 3) systemic antibiotics taken within the previous 2 months; 4) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; 5) confirmed or suspected intolerance to 5-nitroimidazole derivatives; and 6) subgingival SRP or surgical periodontal therapy in the previous 6 month.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
GI Leo and Silness was measured. Timepoint: Baseline visit and six weeks later. Method of measurement: According to the color of gingiva and use of probe.;PI Oleary was measured. Timepoint: Baseline visit and six weeks later. Method of measurement: By disclosing tablet.;Before scaling and root planning , Strict oral hygiene instructions (OHI) were instituted on all participants at the same time by the operator. Timepoint: Baseline visit and six weeks later. Method of measurement: Measured by use of Williams probe. Recession and PD recorded in all present teeth in six sites (mesio-buccal, midbuccal, disto-buccal, mesio-palatal/lingual, mid-palatal/ lingual, and disto-palatal/lingual) in each patient of both groups by the same person.disclosing tablets was used for evaluating PI in four surfaces of teeth(mesial, distal, buccal,lingual/palatal).BI lenox was measured in four sites (mesial, distal, mid buccal and mid palatal/lingual) in all present teeth.GI index evaluated in six teeth(mandibular first molar,first premolar ,central incisors and maxillary first molar ,first premolar and cetral incisors).;BI Lenox was measured. Timepoint: Baseline visit and six weeks later. Method of measurement: By using probe.;Attachment level was measured. Timepoint: Baseline visit and six weeks later. Method of measurement: PD+ recession.;Recession was measured. Timepoint: Baseline visit and six weeks later. Method of measurement: By using probe.;PD measured. Timepoint: Baseline visit and six weeks later. Method of measurement: By probing.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactArmaghan Tarjan

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, International Branch

armaghant70@yahoo.com; tarjan@sums.ac.ir+98 71 3229 7390

Outcome results

None listed

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