Gel vs. mouthwash: which helps gums heal better after deep cleaning?
NCT ID NCT05312606
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a hyaluronic acid gel or a chlorhexidine mouthwash works better as a follow-up home treatment after deep cleaning for gum disease. Forty adults with periodontitis used one of the two products for 15 days after their dental cleaning. Researchers measured gum health over 6 months to see which product helped gums heal better.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Finished
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Nov 2022
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria * presence of periodontitis sites according to the 2017 World Workshop classification system * absence of systemic, metabolic, or autoimmune diseases * compliant patients Exclusion Criteria * neurological, psychiatric, or mental disorders * patients taking bisphosphonates within the last 12 months * patients taking antibiotics during the study period * pregnant or breastfeeding women * patients undergoing anticancer treatment
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Unit of Dental Hygiene - Section of Dentistry - Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatrics - University of Pavia
Pavia, Lombardy, 27100, Italy
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