Status:

COMPLETED

Preliminary Evidence of the Efficacy of a Mouthwash Containing 5% Propolis for the Control of Plaque and Gingivitis

Lead Sponsor:

Federal University of Minas Gerais

Collaborating Sponsors:

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do estado de Minas Gerais

Conditions:

Dental Plaque

Gingivitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Mouthwash based on medicinal plants and propolis can be easily found in the Brazilian market even if it has not been tested in reliable clinical trials on its efficacy or possible unpleasant side effe...

Detailed Description

The first reference to mouthrinse as a formal practice is credited to Chinese medicine, about 2700 B.C.E., to treatment the diseases of the gums (Fischman, 1997). The gram-positive and gram-negative ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age 18-60 years
  • generally good health
  • not pregnant nor breastfeeding
  • a minimum of 20 sound, natural teeth
  • a mean plaque index (PI) (Turesky modification of the Quigley-Hein Plaque Index, 1970) of at least 1.5 or more
  • a mean gingival index (GI) (Talbott modification Gingival Index of the Löe-Silness, 1977) of at least 1.0 or more
  • signing the terms of agreement

Exclusion

  • Subjects with orthodontic appliances or removable prosthetics
  • Subjects with tumors of the soft or hard oral tissues
  • Subjects with advanced periodontal disease
  • Subjects that received antibiotic therapy 2 weeks before the start of the study
  • Subjects with hipersensibility to propolis confirmed

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

25 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01142843

Start Date

August 1 2009

End Date

March 1 2010

Last Update

July 2 2010

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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 31270-901