Comparative evaluation of watercress-based mouthrinse with chlorhexidine 0.2 % on periodontal indices

Comparative evaluation of Nasturtium-officinale-based mouthrinse with chlorhexidine 0.2 % on plaque, gingival, early healing and stain indices, and patient compliance following periodontal flap surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190626044013N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-09-03

Start date

2020-09-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-09-07

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Conditions

periodontal diseases. Chronic periodontitis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: watercress mouthrinse: patients are required to use 15 ml of prescribed mouthrinse twice daily for 60 seconds and refrain from eating, drinking or rinsing their mou

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients should be diagnosed with chronic periodontitis or gingivitis. Patients should have at least 2 mm of keratinized soft tissue in surgical site. Patients should have good oral hygiene (Full Mouth Plaque Score and Full Mouth Bleeding Score lower than 25%). Patients should smoke no or less than 5 cigarettes per day. Patients should need periodontal treatment by a flap surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patient unwilling to participate in study pregnant or lactating women patients needing bone augmentation during surgery patients with medical conditions that affect healing process patients using oral corticoesteroids or cytostatic drugs more than 20 mg per day patients with diabetes melitus or anemia (Hb less than 6 mmol/l)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Gingival index. Timepoint: before intervention, then 1 week and 2 weeks after starting the intervention. Method of measurement: Loe and Silness method.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Plaque index. Timepoint: before intervention, then 1 week and 2 weeks after starting the intervention. Method of measurement: Quigley and Hein method.;Early healing index. Timepoint: before intervention, then 1 week and 2 weeks after starting the intervention. Method of measurement: using the Early Healing Index.;Stain index. Timepoint: before intervention, then 1 week and 2 weeks after starting the intervention. Method of measurement: Lobene method.;Patient's compliance. Timepoint: 1 week and 2 weeks after starting the intervention. Method of measurement: using Visual Analogue Scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Plaque index. Timepoint: before intervention, then 1 week and 2 weeks after starting the intervention. Method of measurement: Quigley and Hein method.;Early healing index. Timepoint: before intervention, then 1 week and 2 weeks after starting the intervention. Method of measurement: using the Early Healing Index.;Stain index. Timepoint: before intervention, then 1 week and 2 weeks after starting the intervention. Method of measurement: Lobene method.;Patient's compliance. Timepoint: 1 week and 2 weeks after starting the intervention. Method of measurement: using Visual Analogue Scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Milad Etemadi

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

mili.e66@gmail.com+98 31 3792 5565

Outcome results

None listed

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