Status:

COMPLETED

Comparing the Efficacy of Metronidazole and Minocycline Gels for the Treatment of Diabetic Periodontitis Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Riphah International University

Conditions:

Periodontitis

Diabetes Mellitus

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This clinical study randomized 380 diabetic chronic periodontitis patients into 4 groups: scaling and root planning alone (group I), scaling and root planning plus metronidazole gel (group II), scalin...

Detailed Description

It was a clinical trial with four arms. The research was carried out at the Pharmacology Department, IIMC Riphah University, Rawalpindi. The sample size was calculated to be 380 using the prevalence o...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Previously diagnosed diabetic patients on either hypoglycemics or insulin therapy suffering from periodontitis

Exclusion

  • Pregnant or nursing mothers Patients with gestational diabetes Alcoholics Patients under any anti-inflammatory or antibiotic drugs (daily for ˃7 consecutive days) within the last two months of elimination before entering the study.
  • Known allergy to minocycline, or metronidazole. Periodontal surgeries in the past Smoking

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 6 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 31 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

380 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06027151

Start Date

October 6 2022

End Date

July 31 2023

Last Update

October 1 2025

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Islamic International Medical Collège, IIMC

Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 44000