The Clinical Assessment of Nigella Sativa Oil vs Chlorohexidine as a Therapeutic Aid for Gingivitis, Effect on Gingival IL-6 and IL-18 and Antimicrobial Efficacy.

Summary

A double-blind randomized clinical trial was conducted for 14 days with 37 systemically healthy patients having chronic generalized gingivitis. The current study was designed to investigate the anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial efficacy of Nigella Sativa oil compared with chlorohexidine; assessing clinical parameters and gingival interleukin 6 (IL6) and interleukin 18 (IL18) levels and supra-gingival plaque analysis.

Timeline

Start

2020-12-08

Primary completion

2020-12-24

Completion

2021-02-28

Drugs

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