Comparative Effect of Chewing Sticks and Toothbrushing on Plaque Removal and Gingival Health
The Efficacy of the Miswak Chewing Sticks (Salvadora Persica)on Plaque Removal and Gingival Health: Randomised Clinical Trial
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of the proposed study is to compare the effect of chewing sticks (Miswak) and the toothbrushes on plaque removal and gingival health.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Mar 2011
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 1, 2011
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 6, 2011
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 15, 2011
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 1, 2011
CompletedJune 1, 2011
April 1, 2011
1 month
April 6, 2011
May 31, 2011
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Miswak is useful for removing plaque and preventing gingivitis
Miswak will be compared to toothbrush as a mechanical plaque control device, by calculating plaque index and gingival index scores for participants after 6 weeks of use.
6 weeks
Study Arms (2)
Miswak, dental plaque and gingivitis
EXPERIMENTALToothbrush, dental plaque and gingivitis
ACTIVE COMPARATORInterventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Healthy individuals
- presence of at least 14 teeth
You may not qualify if:
- Subjects on medications (antiinflammatory or antibiotics)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Faculty of Dentistry Taibah University
Al Madīnah, Almadinah, 04, Saudi Arabia
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Tareq AS Abu Saleh, MSc, MRD
Assistant professor in Periodontics, Taibah University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 6, 2011
First Posted
April 15, 2011
Study Start
March 1, 2011
Primary Completion
April 1, 2011
Study Completion
May 1, 2011
Last Updated
June 1, 2011
Record last verified: 2011-04