NCT06327841

Plaque Reduction Sesame Oil

The Plaque Reducing Efficacy of Oil Pulling With Sesame Oil. A Randomized-controlled Clinical Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Medical University Innsbruck · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 99 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trials to learn about potential additives in reducing dental plaque. The main questions it aims to answer is: • is there a difference in the plaque reducing effect of oil pulling with sesame oil compared to rinsing with distilled water? Participants will rinse with 15 ml of their allocated liquid for 15 min every morning for 8 weeks. Researchers will compare sesame oil against distilled water to see if there is a difference in the plaque reducing effect.

Conditions

• Dental Plaque
• Gingivitis
• Oral Microbial Colonization

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	sesame oil	15min of oil pulling with 15ml sesame oil for 8 weeks
OTHER	distilled water	15min rinsing with 15ml distilled water for 8 weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-06-21
• Primary completion: 2022-08-18
• Completion: 2022-08-18
• First posted: 2024-03-25
• Last updated: 2024-03-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Austria