Rosemary gel shows promise in fighting gum disease
NCT ID NCT06601608
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a gel made from rosemary extract could help treat periodontitis, a serious gum infection. 48 adults with advanced gum disease received standard deep cleaning plus either the rosemary gel or a placebo. The goal was to see if the gel improved gum pocket depth and overall gum health. The study is complete, but results are not yet available.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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48 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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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25 to 45 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Both genders aged between 25-45 years. 2. Healthy adult patients as evidenced by Burket's oral medicine health history questionnaire. 3. Stage III grade B periodontitis with at least two non-adjacent sites in posterior teeth with PD ≥ 6 mm, CAL ≥ 5 mm showing BOP and ≤ 4 teeth lost due to periodontitis. 4. Patients ready to comply with oral hygiene measures. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Smokers. 2. Pregnant or lactating females. 3. Drug abusers. 4. Patients taking antibiotics or performed any periodontal treatment in the previous 6 months. 5. Patients who have a known allergy or hypersensitivity to rosemary, its constituents, or other members of the Lamiaceae family. 6. Patients with parafunctional habits.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry - Ain Shams University
Cairo, 02, Egypt
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