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NCT Number: NCT02154594

"The Efficacy of Acacia Catechu Mouthrinse as Antiplaque and Antigingivitis Agent in Fixed Orthodontic Appliance Patients.

To study effect of acacia catechu a herbal extract;as antipaque and antigingivitis agent in patients with fixed orthodontic appliances.This study is a double blind randomized controlled trial.

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Key information

Conditions

Gingivitis Gingival Diseases Infections Mouth Diseases Periodontal Diseases Stomatognathic Diseases

Age range

15 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Tatyasaheb Kore Dental College and Research Centre

Kolhāpur, Maharashtra, 416 137, India

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 60 patients in the age group of 15-30 yrs
  • plaque induced gingivitis having fixed orthodontic appliance

Exclusion criteria

  • seeking any type of antibacterial mouthwash within four weeks of commencement of study,
  • history of any systemic disease, or past illness,
  • mentally or physically handicapped,
  • history of smoking, tobacco chewing, alcohol consumption,
  • patients with periodontitis, pregnant and lactating women

Treatment and study plan

Acacia catechu

Drug

Chlorhexidine gluconate

Drug

Other names: Hexidine

Distilled water

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. Changes from baseline in Plaque index(PI)

    Time frame: 15 Days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Changes from baseline in Gingival index(GI)

    Time frame: 15 Days

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Tatyasaheb Kore Dental College

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Jun 3, 2014
Registry last updated
Jun 3, 2014

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