NCT04769271

Intra-pocket Application of Tea Tree Oil Gel in the Treatment of Stage-2 Periodontitis

Intra-pocket Application of Tea Tree Oil Gel in the Treatment of Stage-2 Periodontitis (A Clinical and Biochemical Study)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Alexandria University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aimed to assess clinically and biochemically the effect of intrapocket application of tea tree oil (TTO) gel adjunctive to SRP in the management of stage 2(moderate) periodontitis and to correlate the biochemical levels with clinical response.

Detailed description

A randomized, controlled clinical trial included thirty patients with stage 2 periodontitis. They were equally divided into two groups: Group 1 (control group) treated with scaling and root planning (SRP) alone and Group 2 (test group) managed by SRP and locally delivered 5% tea tree oil (TTO) gel.

Conditions

• Periodontitis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Scaling and Root Planing	Supra- and sub-gingival calculus and debris were removed
DRUG	Scaling and Root Planing with tea tree oil	Supra- and sub-gingival calculus and debris were removed and 5% tea tree oil was applied

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-11-10
• Primary completion: 2020-08-15
• Completion: 2020-08-25
• First posted: 2021-02-24
• Last updated: 2021-02-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt