NCT02827305

Centella Asiatica (Gotukola) Mouthwash as an Adjunct to Mechanical Plaque Control

Clinical Evaluation of the Centella Asiatica (Gotukola) Mouthwash as an Adjunct to Mechanical Plaque Control: A RCT

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 36 (actual)
• Sponsor: Sri Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 14 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study evaluates the adjunctive use of Centella Asiatica (gotukola) to scaling in the reduction of plaque and gingival inflammation. Patients were divided into three groups of which group 1 received scaling and gotukola mouthwash, group 2 received scaling only and group 3 received gotukola mouthwash only.

Detailed description

Mechanical plaque control by tooth brushing is considered to be the ideal way of preventing plaque associated gingivitis. However due to various factors individuals fail to perform an adequate quality of self performed plaque control. Centella Asiatica (gotukola) possess wide range of biological activities like anti-inflammatory, anti-psoriatic, anti-ulcer, hepato-protective, anticonvulsant, immunostimulant, cardioprotective, antidiabetic, antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, etc. So, it could be used as adjunctive to mechanical periodontal therapy.

Conditions

• Gingival Diseases

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Gotukola	10 ml of mouthwash to be rinsed for duration of 60 seconds
PROCEDURE	Scaling	Ultrasonic scaling was performed in one visit on both upper and lower arches.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-08-01
• Primary completion: 2015-08-01
• Completion: 2015-08-01
• First posted: 2016-07-11
• Last updated: 2016-07-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: India