The Effect of Low-Level Laser Therapy as an Adjunct to Non-surgical Therapy in Different Age Groups
- Conditions
- Periodontal Inflammation
- Registration Number
- NCT06140394
- Lead Sponsor
- Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls
- Brief Summary
the summary is to evaluate The Effect of Low-Level Laser Therapy as an Adjunct to Non-surgical Therapy on Inducible Nitrous Oxide Synthase Salivary Levels in Different Age Groups of Chronic Periodontitis Patients
- Detailed Description
2 ml of unstimulated saliva will be collected using spitting method, the collected samples will then be analyzed using Elisa technique for salivary Inducible nitrous oxide synthase levels.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 44
- males and females
- aged below 40 or above 60
- periodontitis stage 2
- no tooth loss due to periodontitis
- smoking habits
- history of antibiotics
- history of systemic diseases
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method clinical parameters (gingival index) 6 months measurement if the gingival index using scoring system. A score from 0.1-1.0 = mild inflammation; 1.1-2.0 = moderate inflammation from, and 2.1-3.0 signifies severe inflammation.
clinical parameters (clinical attachment loss) 6 months measurement of clinical parameters clinical attachment loss in millimeters
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method assessment of inducible nitrous oxide synthase levels 3 months measurement of inducible nitrous oxide synthase levels in different age groups before the procedure and after using Elisa kit.
Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
Al-Azhar University
🇪🇬Cairo, Nasrcity Nasr Street, Egypt
Hamdy Nassar
🇪🇬Cairo, Egypt
Al-Azhar University🇪🇬Cairo, Nasrcity Nasr Street, Egypt