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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/04/085854 [Registered on: 28/04/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 28/04/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Dentistry 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Helping gums heal: comparing two mouthwashes for treating plaque-induced gum inflammation  
Scientific Title of Study   Evaluation of plaque control efficacy of chlorhexidine plus hyaluronic acid mouthrinse compared to chlorhexidine mouthrinse: a double blinded randomised controlled clinical trial. 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Deblina Saha 
Designation  Post Graduate Trainee 
Affiliation  Kalinga Institute Of Dental Sciences 
Address  Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, KIIT (Deemed to be university), KIIT Campus, Patia, Bhubaneswar
Koel Campus, Sishu Bihar, Bhubaneswar-751024
Khordha
ORISSA
751024
India 
Phone  9606316889  
Fax    
Email  deblinasaha02@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Srishty Goyal 
Designation  MDS-Periodontology 
Affiliation  Kalinga Institute Of Dental Sciences 
Address  Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, KIIT (Deemed to be university), KIIT Campus, Patia, Bhubaneswar
Koel Campus, Sishu Bihar, Bhubaneswar-751024
Khordha
ORISSA
751024
India 
Phone  7060128287  
Fax    
Email  srishtygoyal575@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Srishty Goyal 
Designation  MDS-Periodontology 
Affiliation  Kalinga Institute Of Dental Sciences 
Address  Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, KIIT (Deemed to be university), KIIT Campus, Patia, Bhubaneswar
Koel Campus, Sishu Bihar, Bhubaneswar-751024
Khordha
ORISSA
751024
India 
Phone  7060128287  
Fax    
Email  srishtygoyal575@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Department of Periodontics and Oral Implantology, Room no. 4, 1st floor,Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, PIN-751024 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  NIL 
Address  NIL 
Type of Sponsor  Other [NIL] 
 
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 Srishty Goyal  Kalinga Institute of dental sciences  Department of Periodontics and Oral Implantology, Room No. 04, First floor,Bhubaneswar-751024
Khordha
ORISSA 
7060128287

srishtygoyal575@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS COMMITTEE, KALINGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: K050||Acute gingivitis,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  chlorhexidine mouthrinse  use of 10ml undiluted solution twice daily for 4 weeks 
Intervention  chlorhexidine plus hyaluronic acid mouthrinse  use of 10ml undiluted solution twice daily for 4 weeks 
Comparator Agent  Saline Placebo Mouthrinse  use of 10 ml undiluted solution twice daily for 4 weeks 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  22.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Age 18-22 years
Systemically healthy
Have more than 20 natural teeth.
Diagnosis of biofilm-induced gingivitis of an intact periodontium.
Absence of supra- or subgingival calculus detected visually or by using a periodontal probe, and perform regular tooth brushing.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Current use of any type of mouthwash.
Smoking habit, presence of active caries.
Ongoing orthodontic treatment (including post-treatment retainers).
Periodontal treatment within the past 6 months and a diagnosis of periodontitis.
Use of antibiotics within the past 4 months or requirement for antibiotic prophylaxis.
Systemic or topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug treatment for the past 4 months.
Pregnancy or lactation, history of heart valve replacement, and known intolerance or allergy to mouth rinses.
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Participant, Investigator and Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Reduction in Plaque index, Gingival Index, Gingival Bleeding Index  baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
NIL  NIL 
 
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)   10/05/2025 
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="2"
Days="15" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
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 is a randomized , parallel group, active controlled,double blinded interventional clinical trial that compares effectiveness of Chlorhexidine vs Chlorhexidine plus hyaluronic acid in the management of biofilm induced gingivitis patients. Also efficacy of both the mouthwashes will be compared with placebo saline mouthwash. Recruitment of 36 participants will start from 10th May, 2025 according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria and after that participants will be randomized using computer based randomization, allocation concealment will be done using opaque envelop method. This study is a single site clinical trial where patients are selected and evaluated in the Department of Periodontology , Kalinga Institute of dental sciences, Bhubaneswar. This is self funded and primary outcome of the study is reduction in clinical parameters such as PI,GI,GBI at 2 weeks and 4 weeks. 
 
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