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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2025/11/097407
CTRI/2025/11/097407
Not yet recruiting
Phase 2/3

Evaluation and comparison of the usage of a novel prebiotic as an adjunct to Scaling and Root Planing in the treatment of periodontitis A randomized controlled clinical trial.

Terna Dental College and Hospital1 site in 1 country50 target enrollmentStarted: November 24, 2025Last updated:

Overview

Phase
Phase 2/3
Status
Not yet recruiting
Sponsor
Terna Dental College and Hospital
Enrollment
50
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Is there any beneficial effect in usage of a novel prebiotic as an adjunct to SRP in reducing the inflammation in chronic periodontitis compared to the SRP alone?

Overview

Brief Summary

TITLE- Evaluation And Comparison Of The Usage Of A Novel Prebiotic As An Adjunct To Scaling And Root Planing (SRP) Versus SRP Alone In The Non-Surgical Treatment Of Chronic Periodontitis: A Pilot Study.

 INTRODUCTION- Host modulation using prebiotics like high-molecular-weight inulin enhances gut microbiota, reducing endotoxemia and systemic inflammation. It lowers periodontal inflammation and prevents periodontal tissue degradation by improving immune response.

OBJECTIVE – To evaluate and compare the effectiveness of a novel prebiotic as an adjunct to SRP versus SRP alone on clinical periodontal parameters in individuals undergoing nonsurgical periodontal therapy.

**PRIMARY HYPOTHESIS-**There is a difference between the effectiveness of a novel prebiotic as an adjunct to SRP versus SRP alone in the nonsurgical treatment of Chronic Periodontitis.

**NULL HYPOTHESIS-**There is no difference between the effectiveness of a novel prebiotic as an adjunct to SRP versus SRP alone in the nonsurgical treatment of Chronic Periodontitis.

METHODOLOGY- The test group received 10mg inulin powder (5mg in the morning and 5 mg in the evening) mixed with water for 2 weeks before SRP and continued for 2 months, while the control group underwent SRP alone. Clinical parameters, Plaque index (PI), Gingival Index (GI), Bleeding on Probing (BOP), Pocket probing depth (PPD), Clinical Attachment Loss (CAL), were assessed at baseline, 1 month and 2 months.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Na
Masking
Participant Blinded

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18.00 Year(s) to 60.00 Year(s) (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • An individual who will be able to attend the examination for 10 weeks of study.
  • Pocket depth greater than or equal to 4mm bilaterally.

Exclusion Criteria

  • History of Diabetes Chronic Gastrointestinal Conditions Current or previous use of antibiotics within the past 4 weeks Smokers Pregnant and lactating women.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Is there any beneficial effect in usage of a novel prebiotic as an adjunct to SRP in reducing the inflammation in chronic periodontitis compared to the SRP alone?

Time Frame: The clinical periodontal parameters like plaque index PI gingival index GI Pocket depth PD and Clinical attachment loss CAL will be evaluated at Baseline, 4 weeks and 6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor
Terna Dental College and Hospital
Sponsor Class
Private medical college
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Himani Jagtap

Terna Dental College

Study Sites (1)

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