Status:
UNKNOWN
PDT As An Adjunct To SRP In The Management of Chronic Periodontitis
Lead Sponsor:
KLE Society's Institute of Dental Sciences
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Mysore
Conditions:
Chronic Periodontitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
30-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The present study aims to evaluate photodynamic therapy (PDT) using Zinc oxide as a photosensitizer as an adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP) in the management of chronic periodontitis.
Detailed Description
Following full mouth SRP, each quadrant will be randomly assigned by simple randomization using a computer generated randomization technique into one of the following four treatment modalities. Group...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients of both genders diagnosed with chronic periodontitis in the age group of 30 to 50 years with good systemic health.
- Presence of a minimum of 20 teeth and at least one site with probing pocket depth (PPD) of 4-7 mm and clinical attachment level (CAL) of 2 mm or greater, in each of the four quadrants.
Exclusion
- Patients who have undergone periodontal therapy during the previous 6 months of commencement of the study.
- Subjects on antibiotics or immunosuppressant medication 6 months prior to the study.
- Chronic Smokers, Alcoholics, Smokeless tobacco users.
- Subjects with acute illnesses/acute intraoral lesions.
- Pregnant women and lactating mothers.
- Medically compromised subjects.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
16 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03770819
Start Date
March 1 2019
End Date
June 1 2019
Last Update
February 26 2019
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