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CTRI Number  CTRI/2018/02/011660 [Registered on: 02/02/2018] Trial Registered Retrospectively
Last Modified On: 23/11/2018
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Dentistry 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   This is a study to know the effectiveness of pomegranate (punica granatum) peel extract in the treatment of denture stomatitis 
Scientific Title of Study   Effectiveness of Punica granatum peel extract as an anti fungal agent in patients with Denture stomatitis - A randomized double blinded clinical trial. 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr V Mahalakshmi 
Designation  Post graduate student 
Affiliation  Vishnu Dental college 
Address  Room no. 1, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vishnu dental college , Vishnupur, Bhimavaram

West Godavari
ANDHRA PRADESH
534202
India 
Phone  9441192725  
Fax  08816250894  
Email  vadladhi.mahalakshmi@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr K Jyothirmai 
Designation  Reader 
Affiliation  Vishnu Dental college 
Address  Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vishnu dental college , Vishnupur, Bhimavaram

West Godavari
ANDHRA PRADESH
534202
India 
Phone  9866432477  
Fax  08816250894  
Email  jyothirmaik2006@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr K Jyothirmai 
Designation  Reader 
Affiliation  Vishnu Dental college 
Address  Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vishnu dental college , Vishnupur, Bhimavaram

West Godavari
ANDHRA PRADESH
534202
India 
Phone  9866432477  
Fax  08816250894  
Email  jyothirmaik2006@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Sri Vishnu college of pharmacy, Bhimavaram 
Vishnu dental college, Bhimavaram 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr V Mahalakshmi 
Address  Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vishnu Dental college, Vishnupur Bhimavaram 
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 V Mahalakshmi  Vishnu dental college  Room number-1 Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology Vishnu dental college Vishnupur, Bhimavaram-534202
West Godavari
ANDHRA PRADESH 
9441192725
08816250894
vadladhi.mahalakshmi@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
VISHNU INSTITUTIONAL ETHICAL COMMITTEE  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied
Modification(s)  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: R888||Abnormal findings in other body fluids and substances, Denture stomatitis,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Miconazole 2% w/w gel  Daktarin gel, Janssen pharmaceuticals Belgium 
Intervention  Punica granatum  Punica granatum peel extract gel 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  45.00 Year(s)
Age To  80.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Patients with clinical and laboratory
(culture test) diagnosis as denture stomatitis. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Patient who are allergic to Punica granatum.
2. Patients who are under antifungal agents at the time of treatment or in last three months.
3. Patients on medication which could promote oral candidal colonization such as antibiotics.
4. Patients on treatment regimens such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
5. Patients with uncontrolled systemic illness.
6. Patients who are not willing for the treatment.
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1.Reduction in the erythema
2.Decrease in number of pin point hemorrhages
3.Reduction in the number of fungal hyphae 
1. Reduction in the erythema-day 0
2. Decrease in number of pin point hemorrhages-day 1, 7, 14.
3. Reduction in the number of fungal hyphae-day 0, 1, 7, 14 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1.Decrease in burning sensation with visual analog scale  1.Decrease in burning sensation with visual analog scale-day 1, 7,14 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="50"
Sample Size from India="50" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "50"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="50" 
Phase of Trial   Post Marketing Surveillance 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   05/12/2016 
Date of Study Completion (India) 14/06/2018 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   NIL 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Brief Summary   The study is randomized double blinded, parallel group active control trial to test the effectiveness of  anti fungal properties of the phyto chemical, Punica granatum peel extract in comparison with miconazole 2%  in the patients with denture stomatitis that is conducted in Vishnu dental college, Bhimavaram, India. the primary outcome measures will be reduction in erythema,decrease in number of pin point hemorrhages, decrease in burning sensation by visual analog scale, decrease in number of fungal hyphae at day 0, day 1, day 7, day 14. 
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