Periodontal Health Among Cigarette, Electronic Cigarettes, and Narghile Smokers

Al-Hawash Private University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Periodontal Status; Smokers

Treatments: Other: Non-Interventional Study

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07562295

15-6-2025

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study compares the different effects of traditional cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and narghile on periodontal health among a sample of Al-Hawash Private University students. The main question it aims to answer is: Are there statistically significant differences in periodontal parameters among different types of smokers?

Full description

The emergence of e-cigarettes and the increasing popularity of hookah smoking, alongside traditional cigarette use, have created a complex health landscape, particularly regarding periodontal health. Despite growing global awareness of smoking-related dangers, particularly among young people due to marketing of "safer" alternatives, there is a lack of research directly comparing the effects of these three smoking methods on periodontal tissues.

While research extensively covers the impact of smoking on periodontal tissues, despite the individual studies on each type of smoking, no study has directly compared the effects of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and hookah on periodontal health in the same population.

Aim: study and compare the different effects of traditional cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and narghile on periodontal health among a sample of students at Al-Hawash Private University.

Enrollment: 90 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Cigarette smokers: Individuals who have smoked five or more cigarettes per day for at least one year.
• E-cigarette smokers: Individuals who have smoked e-cigarettes one or more times per day for at least one year.
• narghile smokers: Individuals who have used a hookah one or more times per day for at least one year.

Exclusion criteria

• Non-smokers
• Ages older than 25 years
• Dual smokers: Individuals who smoke two or more types of tobacco.
• Individuals with systemic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, liver problems, and kidney disease
• Individuals who reported using antibiotics, steroids, or NSAIDs within the past month
• Individuals who have received periodontal treatment at least six months ago

Trial design

90 participants in 3 patient groups

Cigarette Smokers

Treatment:

Other: Non-Interventional Study

E-cigarette Smokers

Treatment:

Other: Non-Interventional Study

Narghile Smokers

Treatment:

Other: Non-Interventional Study