Effect of a gel of T. Arjuna bark placed in gums of patients with gum disease.

Phase 3

Not yet recruiting

Conditions: CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS

Registration Number: CTRI/2025/05/086667

Lead Sponsor: TPCTs Terna Dental college

Brief Summary: This is a randomized clinical split mouth study to evaluate the clinical efficacy of sub gingivally T. Arjuna bark gel as an adjunct to scaling and root planing in patients with periodontitis. Study desig :Randomized Split mouth study .Group 1 consisting of 25 subjects with periodontitis, having 4mm- 6mm pocket depth receiving T. Arjuna bark gel as a local drug delivery and Group 2 consisting of 25 subjects with periodontitis having 4mm- 6mm pocket depth undergoing only scaling and root planing. The clinical parameters [ plaque index, gingival index, relative attachment loss, probing pocket depth] will be evaluated at baseline, one month and three month period. The data obtained will be entered in Microsoft excel spread sheet and will be further analyzed with the help of SPSS software ( version 17.0, IBM.USA)

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Not Yet Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

.Both male and female patients with 4mm.
6mm pocket depth in at least 2 teeth in contralateral quadrants.2.Age group between 18-60 years with good systemic health.3. Minimum 20 teeth should be present in the mouth of patients. 4.Patients with no history of allergies.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patients suffering from any known systemic diseases.2.Smokers and alcoholic patients.3 Pregnancy or lactating female patients.4.Patients who have received surgical or nonsurgical periodontal therapy in last 3 months prior to the baseline visit.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
randomised controlled trial.	Baseline \| One month after local drug delivery \| Three month after local drug delivery
delivered T. Arjuna bark gel as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal therapy in patients with periodontitis having 4mm - 6mm pocket depth: a split mouth randomized study	Baseline \| One month after local drug delivery \| Three month after local drug delivery
To evaluate the clinical efficacy of sub-gingivally	Baseline \| One month after local drug delivery \| Three month after local drug delivery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate improvement in plaque index,	gingival index,probing

Trial Locations

Locations (1): Terna Dental College
🇮🇳
Thane, MAHARASHTRA, India
Terna Dental College
🇮🇳Thane, MAHARASHTRA, India
Dr Girish Tamhane
Principal investigator
7021581096
drgirishtamhane@gmail.com