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CTRI Number  CTRI/2023/10/059149 [Registered on: 26/10/2023] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 14/09/2023
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug
Ayurveda 
Study Design  Single Arm Study 
Public Title of Study   In Oral Hygiene The Effectiveness of Lebbeck powder for Tooth Brushing  
Scientific Title of Study   Effectiveness Of Sirisha Choorna For Dantadhavana In Oral Hygiene 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  SANDEEP KRISHNAN 
Designation  Pg Scholar 
Affiliation  Government Ayurveda Medical College Thiruvananthapuram 
Address  Department Of Swasthavritta OP Number 2 Govt Ayurveda Medical College Thiruvananthapuram
Department Of Swasthavritta OP Number 2 Govt Ayurveda Medical College Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
KERALA
695012
India 
Phone  9895283272  
Fax    
Email  sandeepkrishnan2255@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  SANDEEP KRISHNAN 
Designation  Pg Scholar 
Affiliation  Government Ayurveda Medical College Thiruvananthapuram 
Address  Department Of Swasthavritta OP Number 2 Govt Ayurveda Medical College Thiruvananthapuram
Department Of Swasthavritta OP Number 2 Govt Ayurveda Medical College Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
KERALA
695012
India 
Phone  9895283272  
Fax    
Email  sandeepkrishnan2255@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Jayan D 
Designation  Professor and HOD 
Affiliation  Government Ayurveda Medical College Tripunithura 
Address  Department of Swasthavritta Government Ayurveda Medical College Tripunithura
Department of Swasthavritta Government Ayurveda Medical College Tripunithura
Ernakulam
KERALA
682301
India 
Phone  9447104383  
Fax    
Email  dr.jayan.d@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Government Ayurveda Medical College Thiruvananthapuram 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Government Ayurveda Medical College Thiruvananthapuram 
Address  Sandeep Krishnan MD Scholar Department of Swasthavritta Government Ayurveda Medical College Thiruvananthapuram 
Type of Sponsor  Government medical college 
 
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 Sandeep Krishnan  Government Ayurveda Medical College Thiruvananthapuram  OPD 2 Department of Swasthavritta Government Ayurveda Panchakarma Hospital Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
KERALA 
9895283272

sandeepkrishnan2255@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Instititutional Ethical Committee Government Ayurveda College Thiruvananthapuram  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Swasthapurusha 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
snoIntervention/ComparatorTypeDrug-TypeProcedure NameDetails
1Intervention ArmProcedure-Dantadhavana (Procedure Reference: Ashtanga Hridayam sutrasthanam, Procedure details: One should brush the teeth morning and night after intake of food.lower row of teeth should be brushed first.one should be careful while brushing and not to make any injuries to gums.)
(1) Medicine Name: Sirisha choorna, Reference: Bhavaprakasha Purvakhanda , Route: Topical, Dosage Form: Churna/ Powder, Dose: 5(g), Frequency: bd, Duration: 30 Days
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  25.00 Year(s)
Age To  55.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1.Participants aged between 25 to 55 years
2.All sexes
3.Those who are willing to participate in study 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.Those who are having dental braces and artificial demtures
2.Those who are having active inflammatory conditions in the oral cavity
3.Known case of severe systemic illness or malignancy 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Change in Oral Hygiene Index and Oral Microflora  Change in Oral Hygiene Index and Oral Microflora after 4 weeks(1 month) 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Nil  Nil 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="30"
Sample Size from India="30" 
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   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/11/2023 
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="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
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  
Ayurveda is considered as a holistic medical branch and the health is achieved by some preventive procedures such as Dinacharya,Nishacharya and Ritucharya.Among Dinacharya, Dantadhavana is a
unique concept to maintain oral hygiene. Oral hygiene is the aspect of dental care which includes all the oral cleansing processes for keeping mouth clean and healthy. A large number of people in India suffers from periodontal diseases
usually the result of poor oral hygiene. The goal of oral hygiene is to prevent the formation and build-up of plaques and tartar, to prevent dental caries and periodontal disease, and to decrease the incidence of halitosis.
Ayurveda had introduced various procedures for maintaining oral health such as dantadhavana(brushing), jihwalekhana(cleaning tongue),kavala and gandusha. Different herbs have been mentioned in Ayurveda for dantadhavana. The present study is for evaluating the effect of Sirisha choorna  in oral hygiene.

The objective of the study is to find out the Effectiveness of Sirisha choorna for Dantadhavana in Oral Hygiene.A sample size of 30 individuals from all sexes aged between 25 to 55 years will be selected from OPD of Dept.of Swasthavritta,Govt Ayurveda
Panchakarma Hospital ,Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram .All the subjects participating in the study will be advised for brushing the teeth with Sirisha choorna for a period of 30 days twice daily. The oral hygiene index and microbiological examination of saliva will be assessed before and after the study. Data will be collected,processed and conclusion will be made accordinaly from the processed data by using appropriate statistical methods.
 
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