Sonophoresis in the treatment of periodontitis.
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: K053- Chronic periodontitisHealth Condition 2: R898- Other abnormal findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/04/024565
- Lead Sponsor
- Dipika Inbasekaran
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Chronic periodontitis (AAP 1999 classification)
Probing depth of 5mm or more in more than 30% sites
Systemically healthy
No antibiotic useage in the last 6 months
Did not undergo periodontal therapy in the last 6 months
Non-pregnant, not lactating women
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with systemic diseases
Patients allergic to metronidazole
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Periodontal probing depth in mm, MMP-8 levels in saliva using ELISA, bacterial colony forming units (CFU)Timepoint: baseline, 1 month post treatment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Bleeding indexTimepoint: Baseline, 1 month post treatment;Clinical attachment levelTimepoint: Baseline, 1 month post treatment;Plaque indexTimepoint: Baseline and 1 month post treatment