Iranian Traditional Mouth Rinse Punica Granatum Pleniflora (Golnaar) in Treatment of Gingivitis in Diabetic Patients

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2014-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This is a triple-blinded randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effect of an Iranian traditional mouth rinse (Punica granatum Pleniflora or "Golnaar" mouthrinse) on treatment of diabetic gingivitis and compare it with chlorhexidine (0.2%).

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
• Treatments: Chlorhexidine; Chlorhexidine gluconate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• To have gingivitis

• Controlled diabetes mellitus [FBS<130mg/dl & Glycosilated hemoglobin (A1C)<7%]

• Presence of gingivitis

• Having at least 20 teeth

• No history of hypersensitivity reaction

• Age between 20 to 65 years

• Agreement to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of hypersensitivity reaction

• Smoking

• Systemic diseases (Kidney, liver or rheumatologic diseases)

• To have a pocket depth of more than 5

• Consumption of antibiotics, corticosteroids or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the past 3 months and during the study period