A study to find whether irrigation with pineapple stem extract can be effective reducing microorganisms in the treatment of periodontitis
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Periodontitis patients having atleast one pocket of 5mm or more depth
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/07/014721
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Chandrabhaga S Velangi
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1. Subjects in age group of 35 to 44 years
2. Subjects having atleast one periodontal pockets
of 5mm or more
3. Subjects who will give consent to participate
Exclusion Criteria
1. Subjects on any antibiotic medications
2. Subjects who have undergone periodontal
treatment in the past six months
3. Subjects who will be unable to comply with the
study appointment schedules
4. Subjects who are known allergic to pineapple or
bromelain or chlorhexidine
• Subjects with a history of hypertension,
diabetes, immunosuppression, hepatic or renal
disease, bleeding disorders
• Pregnancy
• Lactating mothers
• Subjects on anticoagulant drugs
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reduction in microbial counts of P gingivalis on 7th day after irrigation with 0.2% Chlorhexidine for group B and 4.8% Bromelain for group ATimepoint: Reduction in microbial counts of P gingivalis on 7th day after intrapocket irrigation with 0.2% Chlorhexidine for group B and 4.8% Bromelain for group A
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ilTimepoint: nil