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- Clinical Trial NCT02545244
Effectiveness of Black Tea Mouthwash on Plaque Formation (Blacktea)
September 7, 2015 updated by: Dr. Smitha K.B, Sri Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital
"Effectiveness of Black Tea Mouthwash on Plaque Formation:A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial"
The study was conducted to measure the effectiveness of Black Tea in reducing the deposits on teeth.
It also compares the effect between use of black tea mouthwash and green tea mouthwash to that of chlorhexidine in reducing plaque deposition on teeth in a two weeks long clinical trial among adults of 18-40 years of age.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The study titled "Effectiveness of Black Tea Mouthwash on Plaque formation: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial" conducted at Department of Periodontics,during February 2015 till July 2015 included three interventional arms with 15 subjects each who had chronic generalized plaque-induced gingivitis.
All subjects underwent scaling and randomly allocated into three groups as Black tea,Green tea and Chlorhexidine.
Those in black tea, green tea and Chlorhexidine groups advised to rinse with 0.5% Black tea, 0.5% green tea and 0.12% Chlorhexidine aqueous based solutions for 30 seconds twice daily half an hour after brushing teeth respectively.
Gingival Index (Loe and Silness 1963) and Plaque Index (Silness and Loe, 1964) recorded at baseline and 2 weeks after intervention in all subjects.
Results were analyzed using SPSS Statistical software version 20.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
45
Phase
- Phase 3
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Karnataka
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Hassan, Karnataka, India, 573202
- Sri Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
18 years to 40 years (Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18-40 years old. subjects with at least 20 natural teeth. diagnosed with chronic generalized plaque induced gingivitis.
Exclusion Criteria:
- subjects with systemic illness. subjects on antibiotic in the previous six months. subjects with allergy to tea. subjects on medications with effect on periodontium (Eg:anti-osteoporotic drugs).
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Black Tea
0.5% Black Tea as Mouthwash, 5mL to be used twice daily for 30 seconds undiluted.
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0.5% Black Tea 5mL used as Mouthwash twice daily for two weeks after scaling of teeth.
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Active Comparator: Green Tea
0.5% Green Tea as Mouthwash, 5mL to be used twice daily for 30 seconds undiluted.
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0.5% Green Tea 5mL used as Mouthwash twice daily for two weeks after scaling of teeth.
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Active Comparator: Chlorhexidine
0.12% Chlorhexidine Mouthwash 5mL to be used twice daily.
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5mL of 0.12% Chlorhexidine used as mouthwash twice daily for two weeks after scaling of teeth.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Plaque Index (Silness and Loe 1964)
Time Frame: two weeks
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Plaque Index at baseline and two weeks after scaling and use of mouthwash
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two weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Gingival Index(Loe and Silness 1963)
Time Frame: two weeks
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Measure Gingival Index at baseline and two weeks after scaling and use of mouthwash
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two weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: ShivaMurthy Ravindra, MDS, Sri Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start
February 1, 2015
Primary Completion (Actual)
June 1, 2015
Study Completion (Actual)
June 1, 2015
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
September 7, 2015
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
September 7, 2015
First Posted (Estimate)
September 9, 2015
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
September 9, 2015
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
September 7, 2015
Last Verified
September 1, 2015
More Information
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Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- SHDCH/2015-16/1107
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