Evaluation of Coconut Oil Mouth Rinse on Periodontal Parameters

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Novel Coconut Oil Mouth Rinse on Periodontal Parameters: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07175090

Enrollment

120

Registered

2025-09-16

Start date

2024-06-01

Completion date

2025-05-01

Last updated

2025-09-16

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Conditions

Mouthwash, Periodontitis, Adult

Brief summary

This study was based on testing a new natural mouthwash with coconut oil and xylitol as active agents to a placebo rinse on new periodontal parameters

Interventions

COMBINATION_PRODUCTCoconut oil

The rinse is used three times a day during three weeks

OTHERPlacebo

Inactive ingredients with same taste and colour

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Periodontitis grade I, II, III

Exclusion criteria

* less than 20 teeth

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Improvement of gingival appearance	Three weeks of mouthrinse use	The gingival index will be assessed before and after mouthrinse use

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Gingival bleeding	Three weeks after mouthrinse use	The presence of gingival bleeding will be assessed before and after mouthrinse use

Countries

Kosovo

Outcome results

None listed

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