Antibacterial Effect of Chlorhexidine Added to the Preventive Protocol in Adolescent Special Needs

Cairo University (CU)

Status and phase: Completed; Early Phase 1

Conditions: Caries

Treatments: Drug: Chlorhexidine varnish added to the preventive protocol; Behavioral: Preventive protocol

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04679558

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Details and patient eligibility

About

This study ia conducted to know the antibacterial effect of chlorhexidine on the mouth flora speciallly in adolescent special needs who can't hold the tooth brush properly

Full description

This study ia conducted to know the antibacterial effect of chlorhexidine on the mouth flora speciallly in adolescent special needs who can't hold the tooth brush properly cause those have alot of problems concerning the accumulagio. Of plaque and so increased bacteria

Enrollment: 22 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 13 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• clinical diagnosis of disability like special needs autism and down syndrome

Exclusion criteria

• age below 13

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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22 participants in 2 patient groups

Comparator

Active Comparator group

Description:

Preventive protocol

Treatment:

Behavioral: Preventive protocol

Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Adding chlorhexidine to the preventive protocol

Treatment:

Drug: Chlorhexidine varnish added to the preventive protocol