Clinical trials: Chlorhexidine
Oral Bacterial Colonization, Oral Hygiene
Effects of Three Oral Hygiene Protocols on Oral Bacteria in Intensive Care Patients
Patients in intensive care may develop changes in the bacteria found in their mouths. Some of these bacteria can cause infections, and patients who cannot clean their own teeth depend on staff to provide oral care.
- Trial name
- NCT07868549
- Testing
- Mechanical Oral Hygiene, Chlorhexidine, Hexetidine
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zagreb
Orthodontic Appliance Complication
Assessment of Coated Orthodontic Miniscrews With Chlorhexidine Hexametaphosphate Antimicrobial Nanoparticles
Aim To compare between orthodontic miniscrews coated and uncoated with CHX- HMP NP nanoparticles.
- Trial name
- NCT06124235
- Testing
- Coated Orthodontic Miniscrews with Chlorhexidine Hexametaphosphate Nanoparticles, Uncoated Miniscrew with Chlorhexidine Hexametaphosphate Nanoparticles
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Baghdad
Mortality, Oral Health
De-adoption of Oral Chlorhexidine Prophylaxis and Implementation of an Oral Care Bundle (CHORAL)
The objective of the CHORAL study is to evaluate the de-adoption of oral chlorhexidine and the introduction of a bundle of oral care practices on selected outcomes in critically ill mechanically ventilated adults.
- Conditions
- Mortality, Oral Health, Dryness, Mouth, Pain, Orofacial
- Trial name
- CHORAL (NCT03382730)
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine Mouth Rinse, Chlorhexidine Mouth Rinse De-Adoption
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 3,260 people
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Periodontitis, Premature Birth of Newborn
Feasibility and Acceptability of Use of Daily Oral Rinse in Pregnant Women in Rural Nepal
In Nepal, investigators are conducting a cohort study to estimate the relationship between signs of periodontal disease in pregnant women and preterm delivery.
- Trial name
- NCT02788786
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine, Cetylpyridinium chloride, Salt and Water
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Chronic Gingivitis
Efficacy of Cuminum Cyminum Herbal =Preparation in Inhibition of Plaque and Gingivitis.
Present work was to investigate the possible efficacy of 0.2% cuminum cyminum herbal preparation as an antiplaque and antigingivitis agent when compared with chlorhexidine.
- Trial name
- NCT04767269
- Testing
- Cuminum Cyminum, herbal Mouthwash
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maharishi Markendeswar University (Deemed to be University)
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Role of Oral Chlorhexidine Gel in Prevention of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
The purpose of this study is to determine if oral mucosal application of chlorhexidine gel will prevent the development of ventilator associated pneumonia in children.
- Trial name
- NCT00597688
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine gel
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Tooth Impaction, Tooth Diseases
Effects of Chlorhexidine Toothpaste on Wound Healing After Impacted Tooth Extraction
In this study, the postoperative clinical and microbiologic effects of chlorhexidine toothpaste and chlorhexidine-free toothpaste with the same content were compared after bilateral mandibular impacted third molar surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT06067542
- Testing
- Surgery of impacted mandibular wisdom teeth
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yuzuncu Yil University
C. Acnes, Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Can Additional Preoperative Skin Cleaning on Face, Neck and Chest With Chlorhexidine Reduce Cutibacterium Acnes Contamination on Sutures in Arthroscopy Rotator Cuff Repair?
The purpose of our study was to investigate whether preoperative skin cleaning on face, neck, and chest with chlorhexidine could reduce suture contamination of C. acnes in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
- Trial name
- NCT04483063
- Testing
- 2% chlorhexidine gluconate skin cleanser
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Dental Caries Prevention
Silver Nanoparticle vs Chlorhexidine Mouthwashes for Reducing Streptococcus Mutans and Improving Salivary pH in Children
Dental caries remains one of the most common chronic diseases in children, with Streptococcus mutans playing a major role in its development.
- Trial name
- SMILE (NCT07728409)
- Testing
- Silver nanoparticle mouthwash (10 ppm), Chlorhexidine mouthwash (0.2%)
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Gingivitis
An Efficacy Study of Chlorhexidine Mouthwashes
The aim of this study is to compare subject gingival health after 6 weeks of twice daily use of a non-alcohol or alcohol containing mouthrinse and brushing compared to brushing only.
- Trial name
- NCT01751178
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine Digluconate Mouthwash with Alcohol, Chlorhexidine Digluconate Mouthwash without Alcohol
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 324 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Neonatal Sepsis, Low Birth Weight
Safety of Skin Cleansing With Chlorhexidine in Preterm Low Birth Weight Infants
The purpose of this study is to examine if single skin cleansing with 0.25% chlorhexidine affects skin condition, temperature, and bacterial colonization in stable preterm (28-36 weeks gestational age) low birth weight (1001-2000…
- Trial name
- NCT00947518
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine, Normal saline
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Postoperative Wound Infection
Efficacy Study of Antiseptic Preoperative Scrubs in Prevention of Postoperative Infections
Most cases of infection of clean-contaminated wounds (wounds without gross spillage of organisms from the gastrointestinal tract) are thought to originate from the skin.
- Trial name
- NCT00290290
- Testing
- chlorhexidine-alcohol, Povidone-Iodine
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 849 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Periodontitis, Wound Healing
Effectiveness of Three Different Mouthrinses in Dental Plaque Control and Early Wound Healing
Aim: This study compared the effectiveness of three different mouthrinses (alcohol and non-alcohol chlorhexidine, alkyl dimethyl glycine / alkyl dimethyl amine oxide - C31G) in plaque control and early wound healing…
- Trial name
- NCT03119831
- Testing
- Alcohol-based Chlorhexidine Gluconate 0.12%, Alcohol-free Chlorhexidine Gluconate 0.12%, C31G
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Drain Site Complication
The Efficacy of Chlorhexidine Gluconate Gel Dressing in Preventing Surgical Drain Site Infection
This study aims to evaluate if the application of chlorhexidine gluconate dressing on surgical drain sites can decrease drain site infection vs the standard of care (dry, sterile gauze).
- Trial name
- NCT04656145
- Testing
- 3M™ Tegaderm™ CHG Chlorhexidine Gluconate I.V. Securement Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Surgical Site Infection
Study of Chlorhexidine Gluconate as a Preoperative Antisepsis
The purpose of this study is to determine which drug (chlorhexidine gluconate vs. povidone iodine) as a preoperative antisepsis in clean-contaminated abdominal surgery (liver, hepatobiliary, small or large bowel, stomach) is…
- Trial name
- CHG (NCT01495117)
- Testing
- Povidone-Iodine, Chlorhexidine gluconate
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 534 people
- Sponsor
- Seung Duk Lee
Plaque Induced Gingivitis
Compare the Effect of Green Tea Mouthwash vs Chlorohexidine Mouthwash in Children With Plaque-induced Gingivitis
This study aims to assess and compare the effect of green tea mouthwash compared to chlorohexidine mouthwash in reducing gingivitis and plaque scores (in terms of plaque index and gingival index) in children with plaque-induced…
- Trial name
- NCT05803590
- Testing
- Green tea mouthwash, Chlorhexidine mouthwash
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Periapical Periodontitis
Antibacterial Effectiveness of Two Root Canal Irrigants
The aim of this randomized clinical trial is to compare the antibacterial effects of 1% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) and 2% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHX) during retreatment of teeth with apical periodontitis (AP).
- Trial name
- NCT02747082
- Testing
- Retreatment of root-filled teeth with infection
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Hand Washing Behavior, Hand Cleansing Behavior
Waterless Hand Cleansing With Chlorhexidine During the Perinatal Period
Background (brief): 1. Burden: Neonatal death still unacceptably high in low income countries. The common causes of neonatal death are pneumonia, sepsis and omphalitis.
- Conditions
- Hand Washing Behavior, Hand Cleansing Behavior, Chlorhexidine, Neonatal Period
- Trial name
- NCT01955317
- Testing
- Hand cleansing with chlorhexidine, Mother and neonatal health counselling
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)
Implementation Program to Improve CHG Bathing Compliance
This study will be a multicenter, cluster randomized, step-wedged design. The unit of randomization will be the inpatient units admitted critically ill patients, with the interventions being carried out over 4 months.
- Trial name
- NCT03898115
- Testing
- CHG Education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Pregnant Women
Streptococcus Mutans Reduction Early Mother-infant Transmission
Evidence exists on the vertical transmission of Streptococcus mutans from the mother to her children. This transmission can be prevented by maintaining maternal oral health during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT04868513
- Testing
- Pregnant women to whom applied silane fluoride, Pregnant women to whom applied silane fluoride + 1% chlorhexidine
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biochemical and Microbiology Laboratory, Faculty of Dentistry, Autonomous University of San Luis Pot