Antibacterial Effect of Chlorhexidine Added to the Preventive Protocol in Adolescent Special Needs

Status

Completed

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04679558

Enrollment

Registered

2020-12-22

Start date

2020-09-15

Completion date

2021-08-11

Last updated

2021-08-13

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Conditions

Caries

Brief summary

This study ia conducted to know the antibacterial effect of chlorhexidine on the mouth flora speciallly in adolescent special needs who can't hold the tooth brush properly

Detailed description

This study ia conducted to know the antibacterial effect of chlorhexidine on the mouth flora speciallly in adolescent special needs who can't hold the tooth brush properly cause those have alot of problems concerning the accumulagio. Of plaque and so increased bacteria

Interventions

DRUGChlorhexidine varnish added to the preventive protocol

Antibacterial agent varnish added to the preventive protocol

BEHAVIORALPreventive protocol

Preventive protocol

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

13 Years to 18 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* clinical diagnosis of disability like special needs autism and down syndrome

Exclusion criteria

* age below 13

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Streptococcus mutans count	1 year	Antibacterial effect of chlorhexidine on streptococcus mutans count

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026