Locally Delivered Metformin and Aloe Vera for Treatment of Intrabody Defects in Chronic Periodontitis

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2017-02-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Metformin (MF), a biguanide group of anti-diabetic drug has been shown to enhance osteoblasts differentiation and inhibit osteoclast differentiation in vitro, thus may exhibit a favorable effect on alveolar bone.

AloeVera Gel had also been used in dentistry and showed good results.The present study aims to explore the efficacy of 1% MF gel and aloe vera gel as a local drug delivery system in adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP) for the treatment of subjects with chronic periodontitis (CP) with intrabody defects.

• Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore
• Treatments: Metformin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Systemically healthy patients with sites showing PPD ≥ 5 mm, CAL ≥ 4 mm and vertical bone loss ≥ 3 mm on intraoral periapical radiographs, with no history of periodontal therapy in the last 6 months.

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Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects allergic to MF or AV Those on systemic MF or AV therapy Subjects with aggressive periodontitis Immunocompromised subjects Use of tobacco in any form, alcoholics Lactating, and pregnant females