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NCT07668947
Impact of E-Cigarette Smoking on Healing Response to Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy
Conditions: Periodontitis
Sex: All
Ages: 20 Years – 40 Years
Healthy volunteers: No
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 117
Sponsor: Ain Shams University
Location: faculty of dentistry , Ain shams university Cairo Cairo Governorate
Summary
the goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effect of vaping vs traditional smoking on non surgical periodontal therapy . the main question it aims to answer is what is the impact of traditional smoking and vaping on periodontal health and how do IL-1B and IL-20 serve as mediators in the inflammatory processes linked to periodontal disease?
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* pts aged 20-40 years
* pts with stage II periodontitis
* systemically healthy with no chronic diseases
* no current use of medication
* participants have the same socioeconomic status
* participants must be able to understand and comply with the study protocol and give informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* pts with severe systemic diseases
* recent use of immunosuppressants or medications that affect oral health
* history of illicit drug use within the past 12 months
* periodontal surgery or scaling within the last 6 months
* participants in another clinical trial
* vulnerable individuals as children and pregnant
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07668947). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.