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Effect of adjunctive locally delivered doxycycline microspheres on clinical parameters and the gingival crevicular fluid matrix metalloproteinase-8 levels in chronic periodontitis

Not Applicable
Conditions
Chronic periodontitis.
Chronic periodontitis
Registration Number
IRCT201601173690N6
Lead Sponsor
Gingival and dental research center of Tabriz dentistry faculty
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
25
Inclusion Criteria

Patients with moderate to severe chronic periodontitis with at least 4 teeth and 4-6mm probe depth were included in the study whose two teeth were at one quadrantand the other two teeth at opposite quadrant of the same patient. The patients shouldn’t have sensitivity to antibiotics of tetracycline group and they also, should not have periodontal treatment till 6 months before. Moreover they shouldn’t take antibiotics 3 months before treatment. Finally they shouldn’t have systemic problem which affects periodontal tissues.
If the patient had one of following cases, he would be excluded from the study: Having SRP and every periodontal treatment till 6 months before the study, presence of every systemic disorder affecting periodontal position, having allergy history to doxycycline or antibiotics of tetracycline group and taking antibiotics 3 months before the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Gingival crevicular fluid matrix metalloproteinase-8 levels. Timepoint: Baseline , 1 and 3 months after treatment. Method of measurement: Ng/ml ,ELISA using Quantikine human total MMP-8 immunoassay kits.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Evaluation of prob depth , attachment level and bleeding of probing. Timepoint: Baseline, 1and 3 months after treatment. Method of measurement: By prob , pocket depth and attachment level :mm.
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