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Chronic PeriodontitisPhase 3NCT02174757

Effect of Probiotic Inersan and Doxycycline in Chronic Periodontitis

A Phase 3 study testing Inersan and Doxycycline in people with Chronic Periodontitis, run by CD Pharma India Pvt. Ltd. at 1 site in India.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Periodontitis is a multifactorial disease that can lead to the destruction of supporting tissues of the teeth resulting in pocket formation, recession or both. Since the primary etiological factors for periodontal disease are bacteria in supra and sub gingival biofilm, efforts for disease prevention and treatment are… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 25 to 60 years
Conditions the study is for
Chronic Periodontitis
What is being tested?
Inersan and Doxycycline
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteIndia
Study dates
Aug 2014to Nov 2014
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 25 to 60 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects in both sexes
  • Age 25 - 60 yrs
  • Subjects with mild to moderate chronic periodontitis, as defined by probing pocket depths ≥ 5mm in > 30 % of the probing sites
  • Subjects in good general health

Who cannot join

  • Antibiotic therapy in the past 2 months
  • Allergic to doxycycline or probiotics
  • Subjects with diabetic mellitus, hypertension and psychiatric disorders
  • Subjects who are pregnant/ lactating
  • Smokers and/or alcoholics
  • Subjects who have undergone any periodontal therapy within last 6 months.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

India1 site
  • Dept. of Periodontics and Implantology, Sree Mookambika Institute of Dental Sciences

    Kulasegaram, Tamil Naidu, 629161

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About this study

Official title: A Comparative Evaluation of the Effect of Probiotic Inersan and Doxycycline on Chronic Periodontitis - A Clinical and Microbiological Study

Periodontitis is a multifactorial disease that can lead to the destruction of supporting tissues of the teeth resulting in pocket formation, recession or both. Since the primary etiological factors for periodontal disease are bacteria in supra and sub gingival biofilm, efforts for disease prevention and treatment are mainly focused on pathogen reduction and strengthening of epithelial barrier, thus contributing to decreased susceptibility to infection. Due to emergence of antibiotic resistance and frequent recolonization of treated sites with pathogenic bacteria, there was need for a new treatment paradigm to be introduced to periodontal disease. The need was fulfilled by the introduction of Probiotics and Bacterial Replacement Therapy. The term probiotic is derived from the Greek, meaning "for life" are microorganisms proven to exert health promoting influences in humans and animals. Food and Agriculture Organization and WHO have stated that there is potential for probiotic foods to provide health benefits and that specific strains are safe for human use.

Being tested
Inersan, Doxycycline
Medical subject headings
Chronic Periodontitis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • InersanDrug

    Also called Each lozenge contains not less than 1 billion CFU of Lactobacillus brevis CD2

    Probiotic

  • DoxycyclineDrug

    Also called Each tablet contains 100 mg of Doxycycline

    Antibiotic

Study groups in NCT02174757
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
InersanExperimentalInersan - 2 Lozenges daily (one lozenge in morning and one lozenge in night) for 2 weeks. Each lozenge contains at least 1 billion CFU of Lactobacillus brevis CD2.
Receives: Drug: Inersan
Inersan and Doxycycline togetherExperimentalDoxycycline: 1 Tablet once daily (in afternoon) for 2 weeks. Each tablet contains 100 mg Doxycycline. Inersan - 2 Lozenges daily (one lozenge in morning and one lozenge in night) for 2 weeks. Each lozenge contains at least 1 billion CFU of Lactobacillus brevis CD2.
Receives: Drug: Inersan; Drug: Doxycycline
DoxycyclineActive comparatorDoxycycline: 1 Tablet once daily (in afternoon) for 2 weeks. Each tablet contains 100 mg Doxycycline.
Receives: Drug: Doxycycline

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Improvement in periodontal clinical indices

    Improvement in periodontal clinical indices, namely, Gingival Index (GI), Probing Pocket Depth (PPD), Plaque Index (PI) and Clinical Attachment level (CAL)

    Measured: 4 weeks

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Improvement in microbiological indices

    Changes in salivary count of Lactobacilli and Porphyromonas gingivalis

    Measured: 4 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 Jun 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2014
  3. Primary completionNov 2014
  4. Study completionNov 2014

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
30 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02174757
Sponsor's protocol ID
KUL_SMIDS_PERIO_01
Status last verified
Dec 2014
First submitted
19 Jun 2014
Last updated
15 Dec 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Inersan and Doxycycline in people with Chronic Periodontitis, run by CD Pharma India Pvt. Ltd. at 1 site in India.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Dec 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in India. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Improvement in periodontal clinical indices (time frame: 4 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Dec 2014.

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