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Effect of Pranayama on Periodontal Health

NCT02967861 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2016-11-18

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Summary

The objective of the study was to evaluate the levels of Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-γ), Nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kB) and the presence of red complex microorganisms (RCM) such as Treponema denticola (T.d), Porphyromonas gingivalis (P.g) and Tannerella forsythia (T.f) in the subgingival tissues of chronic periodontitis subjects before and after intervention with pranayama as an adjunct to scaling and root planing.

Conditions

  • Chronic Periodontitis

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Pranayama

Pranayama is the breathing exercise through the nostrils. It enhances the systemic immunity which in turn enhances the overall defense mechanism of an individual.

PROCEDURE

Scaling and root planing

It is a mechanical debridement of dental plaque.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jaideep Mahendra, MDS, Ph.D · Meenakshi Ammal Dental College & Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-31
Primary Completion
2016-07-31
Completion
2016-07-31

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