Antibacterial Effect of Chlorhexidine Added to the Preventive Protocol in Adolescent Special Needs

Early Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Caries
• Interventions: Drug: Chlorhexidine varnish added to the preventive protocol; Behavioral: Preventive protocol

• Registration Number: NCT04679558
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

This study ia conducted to know the antibacterial effect of chlorhexidine on the mouth flora speciallly in adolescent special needs who can't hold the tooth brush properly

Detailed Description

This study ia conducted to know the antibacterial effect of chlorhexidine on the mouth flora speciallly in adolescent special needs who can't hold the tooth brush properly cause those have alot of problems concerning the accumulagio. Of plaque and so increased bacteria

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-09-15
• Study First Submitted: 2020-12-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-12-19
• Study First Posted: 2020-12-22
• Primary Completion: 2021-07-15
• Status Verified: 2021-08
• Study Completion: 2021-08-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-08-11
• Last Update Posted: 2021-08-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 22

Inclusion Criteria

• clinical diagnosis of disability like special needs autism and down syndrome

Exclusion Criteria

• age below 13

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	Chlorhexidine varnish added to the preventive protocol	Adding chlorhexidine to the preventive protocol
Comparator	Preventive protocol	Preventive protocol

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Streptococcus mutans count	1 year	Antibacterial effect of chlorhexidine on streptococcus mutans count

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

School; 🇪🇬 Giza, Egypt