Locally Delivered Aloe Vera Gel in the Treatment of Chronic Periodontitis Patients With Diabetes Mellitus

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2015-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

A study on the effect of locally delivered aloe vera gel as an adjunct to scaling and root planing in the treatment of chronic periodontitis patients with controlled type II diabetes mellitus.The evaluation of Plaque Index, Gingival Index, Probing Pocket Depth, Relative Attachment Level at baseline, 6 weeks and 3 months and Glycosylated heamoglobin at baseline and 3 months.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients age 30 - 55 years from both genders.

2. Patients with controlled Type II Diabetes Mellitus (HbA1c < 7%) with Chronic periodontitis having ≥ 5mm periodontal pockets bilaterally atleast in one site.

3. Patients on oral hypoglycaemic agents.

4. Subjects who have not received periodontal therapy within preceding 6 months.

5. Patients willing to comply with all study related procedures.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Subjects who have received antibiotic treatment in the preceding 3 months.

2. History of prolonged use of antibiotics/ steroids/ immunosuppressive agents /aspirin/ anticoagulants/ other medications including any other herbal products.

3. Pregnant or lactating women.

4. Smokers.

5. History of systemic diseases like hypertension, HIV, bone metabolic disorders, radiation therapy, Osteoporosis, immunosuppressive therapy, cancer etc.other than Diabetes.

6. Unwilling patients