Folic Acid Supplementation in Phenytoin Induced Gingival Overgrowth
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-07-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Phenytoin, a common anti-seizure drug, leads to cosmetically unacceptable side effect of
gingival overgrowth in a significant number of patients. There is some evidence of
therapeutic effect of folic acid in cases of established phenytoin induced gingival
overgrowth. In this study, the aim is to study the prospective preventive effect of low dose
oral folic acid supplementation on phenytoin induced gingival overgrowth in epileptic
children.
Phase:
Phase 3
Details
Lead Sponsor:
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi