NCT03640065

Evaluation of The Effect of Live Probiotic Cultures Present in Fermented Dairy Product (Yogurt) Versus The Effect of Freeze-Dried Probiotic Sachets on Gingival Bleeding of Adolescents

The Effect of Freeze-Dried Probiotic Sachets Versus Fermented Dairy Product (Yogurt) on Gingival Bleeding on Brushing in Adolescents (12-15) Years Old : A Randomized Clinical Pilot Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years – 15 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

To evaluate the effect of probiotics supplied in two different forms (dairy products containing probiotics as yogurt and freeze-dried synthetic probiotics sachets) on improving gingival condition and caries potentiality of dental plaque in adolescents

Conditions

• Gingival Inflammation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	freeze-dried probiotic sachets	* The participants will be instructed to consume the sachets as follow, each sachet powder is mixed with 10 ml of water in a measuring cup, then swish the mixture in the mouth for one minute before swallowing. * This procedure will be repeated once daily for the following 4 weeks. * 4 weeks supply will be given to the participants.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	fermented dairy product ( yogurt)	* The participants will be instructed to consume the yogurt once daily regularly for the following 4 weeks. * 4 weeks supply will be given to the participants with instruction to store the yogurt in refrigerator at home

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-10-20
• Primary completion: 2020-03-01
• Completion: 2020-03-31
• First posted: 2018-08-21
• Last updated: 2020-12-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt