Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Evaluating the Adjunctive Effect of Stress Reduction Protocol in the Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy of Chronic Periodontitis Subjects Associated With Stress: A Randomized Control Pilot Study
Brief Summary: Psychological conditions, particularly psychosocial stress, have been implicated as risk indicators for periodontal disease. Minimal evidence in literature exists to assess the effect of stress reduction therapy (SRT) in the outcome of non-surgical periodontal therapy (NSPT). Hence, the present study was aimed at exploring the possibility of employing SRT in stressed subjects (assessed using questionnaire data and serum cortisol level) as an adjunctive intervention in the management of periodontal diseases.