NCT03633292

Aloe Vera and Chlorhexidine Against Traumatic Oral Ulcers

Aloe Vera and Chlorhexidine as Preventive Oral Antiseptics Against the Appearance of Traumatic Oral Ulcers in Patients With Fixed Orthodontics: a Randomized Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 140 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Santiago de Compostela · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 11 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The development of gingivitis in patients during orthodontic treatment is widely known, with the characteristic response of gingival inflammation and hyperplasia and traumatic rashes or ulcerations of the oral mucosa derived from the treatment. The use of chemical agents such as CHX, although it has proven to be useful in these patients, but has the disadvantage of having side effects such as staining, even restricting its use during treatment. The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of Aloe vera gel at 80% compared to 0.12% Chlorhexidine gel to alleviate the effects derived from any orthodontic treatment, such as gingival inflammation and hyperplasia and friction or ulcerations. of traumatic oral mucosa-derived from treatment in patients after cementation with metal brackets in the two arches. A total of 140 patients between the ages of 10 and 55 who were randomized and assigned in the two study groups treated with Aloe vera gel versus the conventional Chlorhexidine gel with a sample of 70 subjects in each group participated. The index of gingival inflammation, plaque index, as well as the simplified hemorrhage index, were evaluated.

Conditions

• Oral Ulcer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Antiseptic clorhexidine gel (Lacer, Barcelona, Spain)	Together with the dispensing container, the dosing and dosage of the gel in research will be attached, with the description of the pharmaceutical form, packaging and labeling of the product. Packages with 8 ml of the gel under investigation, sufficient treatment for 1 month of applications. Posology: After tooth brushing, apply a small amount of gel on the fingertip of a freshly washed finger and spread it over the gum, doing a gentle massage, for 15 ", 2 times a day after proper oral hygiene and it is recommended not to ingest no liquid or food until after half an hour of use.
DRUG	Master formula of aloe vera gel 80%	Blindly and in the same container as chlorhexidine, patients will be instructed to apply aloe vera gel on the gums and mucous membranes once the orthodontic appliances have been cemented

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-01-01
• Primary completion: 2017-09-01
• Completion: 2018-01-01
• First posted: 2018-08-16
• Last updated: 2018-08-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain