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Can coconut oil and moringa rinses fight gum disease in diabetic kids?

NCT ID NCT07826390

Disease control Sponsor: Amira Yehia Zakaria Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 17, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers test whether coconut oil pulling or a moringa mouthwash can reduce gingivitis in children with diabetes, compared with chlorhexidine. Thirty children aged 6 to 12 with mild to moderate gingivitis use one of the three rinses. The team measures gum inflammation and levels of a key gum bacteria to see how the natural options compare.

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Active substance
coconut oil pulling and moringa mouthwash, compared with chlorhexidine mouthwash
What this could lead to
If the natural rinses work, they could offer a gentler, cheaper option for children who need daily gum care and cannot tolerate chlorhexidine.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study of 30 children, so any hint of benefit may not hold up in larger trials. Natural rinses may not match chlorhexidine, and children could still develop staining or irritation.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 30 people

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Expected to start

Oct 2026

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Expected to finish

Nov 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

6 to 12 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age from 6 to 12 years. * Both males and females. * Diabetic Children with mild to moderate gingivitis. * Medically stable, without other systemic conditions affecting oral health. * Written informed consent obtained from parents or legal guardians and assent from the child. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe gingival or periodontal disease * Hypersensitivity or allergy to coconut oil, moringa, chlorhexidine, or any component of the study interventions. * Presence of systemic conditions other than diabetes that may affect results * Antibiotics use, corticosteroids, that may influence gingival health within the past 4 weeks.

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Conditions

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diabetes mellitus gingivitis

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Clinical effect Reducing gingivitis

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  • Faculty of dentistry cairo university

    Cairo, Cairo,Egypt, 11511, Egypt

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