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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/04/084440 [Registered on: 09/04/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 08/04/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   Cross Sectional Study 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Galectin-3 and TNF-Alpha Levels in Gingival Crevicular Fluid of Periodontitis Patients With and Without Obesity: An Observational Study 
Scientific Title of Study   Estimation of galectin-3 and tumor necrosis factor a levels in gingival crevicular fluid of periodontitis patients with and without obesity - An observational study 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Divya Shonima 
Designation  Post Graduate 2nd year MDS 
Affiliation  The Oxford Dental College, Bangalore 
Address  Room no-3 , Department of Periodontology , 2nd floor , The Oxford Dental College , Bommanahalli , Bangalore - 560068

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560068
India 
Phone  6305991495  
Fax    
Email  24divyashonima@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Savitha AN 
Designation  Professor, Department of Periodontology 
Affiliation  The Oxford Dental College , Bangalore 
Address  Room no-3 , Department of Periodontology , 2nd floor , The Oxford Dental College , Bommanahalli , Bangalore - 560068

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560068
India 
Phone  6305991495  
Fax    
Email  sunaina1096@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Divya Shonima 
Designation  Post Graduate 2nd year MDS 
Affiliation  The Oxford Dental College , Bangalore 
Address  Room no - 905 , B Block , Oxford girls hostel , The Oxford Dental College , Bommanahalli , Bangalore - 560068

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560068
India 
Phone  6305991495  
Fax    
Email  24divyashonima@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
The Oxford Dental College and Hospital, Bommanahalli, Bangalore, Karnataka - 560068 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr Divya Shonima  
Address  Room no-905 , B block, Oxford girls hostel, The Oxford Dental College, Bommanahalli, Bangalore - 560068  
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Divya Shonima  The Oxford Dental College  Room no-3 , Department of Periodontology , 2nd floor , The Oxford Dental College , Bommanahalli , Bangalore - 560068
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
06305991495

24divyashonima@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS COMMITTEE  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: K053||Chronic periodontitis, (2) ICD-10 Condition: E669||Obesity, unspecified,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  NIL  NIL 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  20.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1) Subjects of either sex, between the age of 20 and 60 years
2) Presence of at least 20 natural teeth
3) Individuals with healthy periodontium of clinical parameters of bleeding on probing less than 10 % and probing depth less than or equal to 3 mm
4) Patients with diagnosis of generalised stage III grade B periodontitis with clinical parameters of probing depth more than or equal to 6 mm and clinical attachment loss more than or equal to 5 mm
5) Subjects with obesity having BMI values given by Asia Pacific Perspective Obesity - WHO 2000
Non obese - between range of 18.5 to 22.9 kg/m2
Obese - between range of 25 to 29.9 kg/m2  
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1) Individuals with systemic diseases
2) Smokers
3) Pregnant/lactating and postmenopausal women
4) Individuals who have received periodontal therapy in the last 6 months
5) Individuals who have history of antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory therapy in the past 6 months 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Galectin 3 and TNF alpha level in GCF   baseline 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Clinical parameters - Gingival index, Bleeding on probing, Probing depth, Clinical attachment loss  baseline 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="36"
Sample Size from India="36" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   21/04/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="1"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Yet Recruiting 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This study is an observational study assesing the levels of Galectin-3 and Tumor necrosis factor alpha in GCF of periodontitis patients with and without obesity . It will be conducted in The Oxford Dental College , Bangalore in India . The primary outcome measure will be Galectin-3 and TNF alpha levels in GCF . The secondary outcome measure will be clinical parameters - Gingival index, bleeding on probing, probing depth and clinical attachment loss . 36 GCF sample is taken from 12 subjects in each group and biomarker levels  will be assessed using ELISA method .  
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