Evaluation of The Effect of Live Probiotic Cultures Present in Fermented Dairy Product (Yogurt) Versus The Effect of Freeze-Dried Probiotic Sachets on Gingival Bleeding of Adolescents

Cairo University (CU)

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 4

Conditions: Gingival Inflammation

Treatments: Drug: freeze-dried probiotic sachets; Dietary Supplement: fermented dairy product ( yogurt)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03640065

CEBD-CU-2018-06-40

Details and patient eligibility

About

To evaluate the effect of probiotics supplied in two different forms (dairy products containing probiotics as yogurt and freeze-dried synthetic probiotics sachets) on improving gingival condition and caries potentiality of dental plaque in adolescents

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 15 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Children aged 12-15 years old
2. Children complaining from gingival problems
3. Medically free children
4. Children not registered in other clinical researches

Exclusion criteria

1. Children with systemic diseases, mental disorders, chronic debilitating diseases.
2. Children using antibiotic treatment during the study
3. Children with orthodontic treatment
4. Children using antimicrobial mouthwash
5. Children taking any probiotic supplemental therapy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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20 participants in 2 patient groups

freeze-dried probiotic sachets

Experimental group

Treatment:

Drug: freeze-dried probiotic sachets

fermented dairy product (yogurt)

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: fermented dairy product ( yogurt)