NCT06841380

Plaque Reduction Sesame-based Oil

The Plaque Reducing Efficacy of Oil Pulling with Sesame-Based Oil. a Randomized-controlled Clinical Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Christine Zürcher · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 99 Years
• Healthy volunteers: 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-based 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-based 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-based oil	15min of oil pulling with 15ml sesame-based oil for 8 weeks
OTHER	distilled water	15min rinsing with 15ml distilled water for 8 weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-04-25
• Primary completion: 2023-06-22
• Completion: 2023-06-22
• First posted: 2025-02-24
• Last updated: 2025-02-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Austria