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CTRI Number  CTRI/2017/07/009072 [Registered on: 18/07/2017] Trial Registered Retrospectively
Last Modified On: 18/07/2017
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Probiotic
Preventive
Dentistry 
Study Design  Randomized, Crossover Trial 
Public Title of Study   A study to check the effect of Useful Bacteria on Caries causing Microorganisms in Saliva and Plaque of Children 
Scientific Title of Study   Evaluation of the effect of Bacillus coagulans on pH and levels of Mutans streptococci, Lactobacilli in saliva and plaque 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Surendra Reddy Munnangi 
Designation  Reader 
Affiliation  SVS Institute of dental sciences 
Address  Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, SVS Institute of dental sciences, Appannapally

Mahbubnagar
ANDHRA PRADESH
509002
India 
Phone  08542-2311212  
Fax    
Email  surendra.mds@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Surendra Reddy Munnangi 
Designation  Reader 
Affiliation  SVS Institute of dental sciences 
Address  Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, SVS Institute of dental sciences, Appannapally

Mahbubnagar
ANDHRA PRADESH
509002
India 
Phone  08542-2311212  
Fax    
Email  surendra.mds@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Surendra Reddy Munnangi 
Designation  Reader 
Affiliation  SVS Institute of dental sciences 
Address  Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, SVS Institute of dental sciences, Appannapally

Mahbubnagar
ANDHRA PRADESH
509002
India 
Phone  08542-2311212  
Fax    
Email  surendra.mds@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Unique Biotech Ltd, G - 43, Madhura Nagar, Yousufguda, Hyderabad - 500 038, India 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Unique Biotech Ltd 
Address  Plot No - 2, Phase - 2, Kolthur. 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Company] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
SVS Institute of Dental Sciences  Appannapally, Mahabubnagar. 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Surendra Reddy Munnangi  SVS Institute of Dental Sciences  Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Room No 8
Mahbubnagar
ANDHRA PRADESH 
9885148981

surendra.mds@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
SVS Institute of Dental Sciences Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Healthy 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  2 billion counts of Bacillus coagulans OD for 14 days  Chewable tablet form 
Comparator Agent  Placebo OD for 14 days  Chewable tablet form 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  5.00 Year(s)
Age To  15.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Had not taken antibiotic or probiotic in any form within 2 weeks
prior to the study.
Who are willing to chew the tablet and participate in the study
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  - Children with acute infections, systemic diseases, immune-compromising conditions and special children.
- Those who are not willing to participate in the study.
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Pre-numbered or coded identical Containers 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Reduction in levels of Mutans Streptococci, Lactobacilli and change in pH of saliva and plaque  6 Months 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
No change in levels of Mutans Streptococci, Lactobacilli and change in pH of saliva and plaque  6 Months 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="50"
Sample Size from India="50" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "96"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="96" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 2 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   16/11/2016 
Date of Study Completion (India) 08/02/2017 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   Not Published 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Brief Summary   This study is a randomized, double blind, parallel group, uni-centre placebo controlled trail to evaluate the effect of 1 billion and 2 billion counts of Bacillus Coagulans daily for 14 days on pH, levels of Mutans Streptococci and Lactobacilli in saliva and plaque that will be conducted in India. The primary outcome will be the reduction of the levels of Mutans Streptococci and Lactobacilli and neutralisation of pH in saliva and plaque. 
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