Gum treatment may lower stress hormones, new study hints
NCT ID NCT06978712
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether deep dental cleaning (subgingival instrumentation) can reduce 'allostatic load' — the wear and tear stress puts on the body. Researchers will treat 112 adults aged 30-50 with gum disease and measure inflammation, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels before and after treatment. The goal is to see if fixing gum problems can improve overall health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- subgingival instrumentation (deep dental cleaning)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that treating gum disease helps lower stress-related inflammation in the body, pointing to broader health benefits of dental care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, small study without a control group. Results may not apply to everyone, and the effect on stress markers may be small or temporary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 112 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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30 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with age group 30-50 years diagnosed with generalized periodontitis. * Presence of minimum 20 teeth excluding third molars. Exclusion Criteria: * Periodontal treatment within last 6 months * History of antibiotic use within the previous 3 months * History of use of steroid, immunosuppressive and psychiatric drugs * Pregnant and lactating women * History of substance abuse
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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PGIDS
RECRUITINGRohtak, Haryana, 124001, India
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