NCT05005767

Effect of Frankincense Extract Gel on Non-Surgical Treatment of Chronic Periodontitis

The Adjunctive Effect of Frankincense Extract Gel on Non-Surgical Treatment of Chronic Periodontitis: Clinical and Microbiological Study.

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: Tanta University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 30 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study will evaluate the effect of the subgingival application of Frankincense extract gel as an adjunct to scaling and root planning (SRP) in chronic periodontitis.

Detailed description

: twenty patients will be randomly selected and equally divided into Group I: will receive SRP only, group II: will receive SRP and Frankincense extract the gel. Subgingival application of Frankincense extract gel will be performed following initial SRP )day 1) and at 7, and 14 days. Clinical measurements included pocket depth (PD), bleeding on probing (BOP), and clinical attachment level (CAL). Real-time PCR was carried out to determine the effect of the treatment on Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg). Clinical measurements and Plaque samples for PCR were recorded at baseline (before treatment), one, and three months after treatment.

Conditions

• Chronic Periodontitis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	scaling and root planing	will receive scaling and root planing only
PROCEDURE	Frankincense extract gel natural herbal product	will receive Scaling and root planing then. Subgingival application of Frankincense extract gel

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-04-01
• Primary completion: 2021-11-01
• Completion: 2022-03-01
• First posted: 2021-08-16
• Last updated: 2021-08-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt