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Electroacupuncture as an Adjunct to Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy

NCT06247007 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 52

Last updated 2024-02-07

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Summary

The aim of this randomized, single-masked, controlled clinical trial study was to determine if the administration of electro acupuncture improves the outcomes obtained in combination with non-surgical periodontal therapy.

Participants will get non-surgical periodontal therap with/without electro acupuncture.

Researchers will compare EA and control groups to see if there is any relationship between acupuncture application clinical periodontal parameters,serum and saliva cytokine levels.

Conditions

  • Periodontal Diseases
  • Periodontal Inflammation
  • Periodontitis
  • Acupuncture
  • Electroacupuncture
  • Periodontal Pocket

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Electroacupuncture

LI-4, LI-11, GV-14, GV-20 acupuncture points were needled bilaterally.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ataturk University

    collaborator OTHER

  • The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey

    collaborator OTHER

  • Didem OZKAL EMINOGLU

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • DİDEM ÖZKAL EMİNOĞLU · Ataturk University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-08-01
Primary Completion
2023-12-01
Completion
2023-12-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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