Status:
COMPLETED
Adjunct Photodynamic Therapy in Chronic Periodontitis Among Cigarette-smokers.
Lead Sponsor:
King Saud University
Conditions:
Chronic Periodontitis
Smoking
Eligibility:
MALE
42-52 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study evaluates the efficacy of scaling and root planing with and without adjunct antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) in the treatment of chronic periodontitis (CP) among cigarette-smokers ...
Detailed Description
The following inclusion criteria were entailed: (a) Self-reported habitual cigarette-smokers; (b) self-reported never-smokers; (c) patients with CP (presence of at least 30% sites with ≥ 3 mm of CAL a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Self-reported habitual cigarette-smokers.
- Self-reported never-smokers.
- Patients with chronic periodontitis (presence of at least 30% sites with ≥ 3 mm of CAL and PD ≥ 3 mm.
Exclusion
- Patients with systemic diseases such as acquired immune deficiency syndrome/HIV and diabetes mellitus.
- Habitual smokeless tobacco product and alcohol users.
- Third molars and fractured teeth with embedded root remnants and edentulous individuals.
- Patients with misaligned teeth.
- Patients that reported to have used antibiotics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and/or steroids within the past 90 days.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 16 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 16 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
83 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03308019
Start Date
February 16 2016
End Date
September 16 2017
Last Update
October 12 2017
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