Study on Mouthwashes for Reducing Bad Breath in Engineering Students

Not yet recruiting

Conditions: Chronic gingivitis,

Registration Number: CTRI/2025/06/088919

Lead Sponsor: Dr Swayam Sourav Tripathy

Brief Summary: This is a single-centre, randomized, single-blind, crossover controlled trial evaluating the oral hygiene efficacy of a polyherbal mouthwash in comparison to 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate mouthwash and dyed normal saline (placebo) in reducing oral halitosis. The study will be conducted over a period of 10 weeks among 30 engineering students aged 18 to 25 years from the College of Engineering, Teerthanker Mahaveer University. The primary outcome is the change in oral malodour levels, assessed using the Organoleptic Scoring Method based on the Rosenberg and McCulloch scale. Secondary outcomes include changes in plaque levels measured by the Turesky-Gilmore-Glickman modification of the Quigley-Hein Plaque Index, and tongue coating assessed using the Winkel Tongue Coating Index.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Not Yet Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Engineering students of both genders between the age group of 18 and 25 years, who are studying in Teeerthanker Mahaveer College of Engineering, present on the evaluation day and are consenting and willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Those who do not study in the Teerthanker Mahaveer College of Engineering, and those refuse to participate in the study, or are outside the desired age group of 18 to 25 years.
Students with underlying Systemic Diseases or severe underlying Dental Diseases.
The Students who are undergoing Dental Treatment, including any ongoing orthodontic treatment will be excluded from the study.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in oral malodour level measured by organoleptic scoring method with the help of Rosenberg & Mcculloch Scale.	Outcome measures will be assessed at baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, 8 weeks and at 10 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in plaque levels (Turesky-Gilmore-Glickman Modification of the Quigley-Hein Index)	Day 0 and Day 14 of each intervention period
Change in tongue coating (Winkel Tongue Coating Index)	Day 0 and Day 14 of each intervention period

Trial Locations

Locations (1): Teerthanker Mahaveer College of Engineering
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Moradabad, UTTAR PRADESH, India
Teerthanker Mahaveer College of Engineering
🇮🇳Moradabad, UTTAR PRADESH, India
Dr Shambhu Bharadwaj
Principal investigator
7088782000
shambhu.computers@tmu.ac.in