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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/08/072174 [Registered on: 08/08/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 04/08/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Preventive
Dentistry 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   A clinical trial to study the effect of oil pulling on pH for the prevention of white spot lesion in fixed orthodontic patients  
Scientific Title of Study   Effect of oil pulling on pH for the prevention of white spot lesion in fixed orthodontic patients - A randomized 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  Sandiya R 
Designation  MDS 2nd Year Post Graduate 
Affiliation  karpaga vinayaga insititute of dental sciences 
Address  Department of orthodontics, Fourth floor, Karpaga Vinayaga institute of dental sciences, Chengalpattu
GST road, Chinna kolambakkam, Chengalpattu.
Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU
603308
India 
Phone  9600009054  
Fax    
Email  sandiyarajvel@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr. Thirunavukkarasu R 
Designation  Head of the department 
Affiliation  karpaga vinayaga insititute of dental sciences 
Address  Department of orthodontics, Fourth floor, Karpaga Vinayaga institute of dental sciences, Chinna kolambakkam
GST road, Chinna kolambakkam, chengalpattu
Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU
603308
India 
Phone    
Fax    
Email  kidsorthodont09@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Siddarthini 
Designation   
Affiliation  karpaga vinayaga insititute of dental sciences 
Address  Department of orthodontics, Karpaga Vinayaga institute of dental sciences, Chinna kolambakkam.
GST road, Chinna kolambakkam, Chengalpattu.
Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU
603308
India 
Phone    
Fax    
Email  siddusingh5998@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Department of orthodontics, Department of microbiology, Karpaga Vinayaga institute of medical and dental sciences 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Karpaga Vinayaga institute of dental sciences 
Address  GST road, Chinna Kolambakkam, Palayanoor, Chengalpattu. 
Type of Sponsor  Private 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 sandiya rajvelu  Karpaga Vinayaga institute of dental sciences  Fourth floor, Department of orthodontics,Karpaga Vinayaga institute of dental sciences,GST road, Chinna kolambakkam, Chengalpattu
Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU 
9789023336

sandiyarajvel@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Instituitional ethical committee-Karpaga Vinayaga institute of dental sciences  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  patients with no systemic diseases 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Normal water   normal water gargling after every meals along with modified bass brushing technique, 6 months 
Intervention  sesame oil  pure sesame oil pulling 10ml, every morning, Oil pulling through mouth, 6 months  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  35.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  patients willling to participate 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  History of antimicrobial mouth wash and any antibiotic coverage for past 2 weeks
presence of periodontal disease
poor oral hygiene and multiple caries
history of systemic disease 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Random Number Table 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Participant Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Ph of plaque and saliva  6 months 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To evaluate colony forming unit of streptococcus unit and rate of demineralisation  6 months 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="45"
Sample Size from India="45" 
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)   23/08/2024 
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="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Open to Recruitment 
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 randomised, single blinded study and aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of oil pulling on Ph for the prevention of white spot lesion in the fixed orthodontic patients that will be conducted in Karpaga Vinayaga institute of dental sciences, Chengalpattu. The primary outcome is to evaluate the effect of oil pulling on plaque and salivary pH and secondary outcome is to evaluate the colony forming units of streptococcus mutans and rate of teeth demineralization at baseline, 1st month, 2nd month, 4th month. 
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