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Caregivers-Patients Support Coping With Advanced-Cancer (CASA) Intervention

Advanced Cancer Caregivers Patients Stage III Cancer +1

This pilot aims to prepare the PI to receive hands-on experience in implementation and dissemination and design and lead pilot studies in palliative care. The catchment area communities experience lower cancer health outcomes and are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced cancer when compared to other surrounding areas. The PI's catchment area experiences advanced cancer, and their caregivers are at an increased risk for unmet psychosocial needs; this pre-pilot will allow the PI to focus on this critical gap in equal healthcare. The research goal of this proposal is to refine and pre-pilot an intervention titled Caregivers Patients Support to Cope with Advanced Cancer (CASA), a five-session, 60-minute telehealth series for patient-caregiver dyads. The rationale for this project is that it will lay the groundwork for a Randomized Control Trial (RCT) testing the efficacy of CASA. It will also assess the implementation of an innovative method to deliver the CASA intervention. This study aims to use the collaborative intervention planning framework and ORBIT model to modify and assess the feasibility and preliminary effect of the CASA intervention. The overall impact of this study is to improve access to psychosocial, culturally adapted interventions in the proposed catchment area.

Начало: 01.07.2027 Край: 30.07.2027 Възраст: 21–105 г.

Puerto Rico Ponce Medical School Foundation, Inc. NCT06883058

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RISE UP! A YOUTH-INFORMED VIDEO PROGRAM FOR YOUNG CHILDREN TO STAY SAFE FROM COMMUNITY VIOLENCE

Firearm Injury

Gun violence is the number one reason children die in the U.S. In big cities, most of these cases come from shootings related to assaults and homicides. There aren't many effective ways right now to prevent kids from either becoming victims or getting involved in gun violence themselves. This study aims to create a video program (Rise Up! Against Violence) for middle schoolers that teaches them about guns and the real-life consequences of violence. The videos will be made by high school students who have personally experienced gun violence, since they may be better able to connect with and influence younger kids. The Rise Up! program will be tested in schools in high-violence communities in Houston and Memphis.

Начало: 01.07.2026 Край: 01.09.2028 Възраст: 11–15 г.

United States The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston NCT07548437

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ThyMoves: Screening and Exercise to Improve Muscle, Enhance Quality of Life, and Reduce Fall Risk in Thyroid Disease

Thyroid Disease Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Hyperthyreosis and Goiter Hypothyroidism

Objectives: This study aims to assess health-related quality of life (QoL) in adults with thyroid hormone disorders and identify modifiable factors to improve QoL in patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) and multinodular toxic goiter (MNTG) through an exercise intervention. Primary Outcome: 1\. Assess the impact of a tailored exercise program on health-related QoL in patients with HT and MNTG using the ThyPRO questionnaire. Secondary Outcomes: 1. Evaluate the need for a screening tool to identify thyroid patients with reduced health-related QoL despite being euthyroid. 2. Assess the impact of the exercise intervention on body composition, strength, and balance function in HT and MNTG patients. Methods: The study is a combined cross-sectional survey and randomized controlled trial into the health related QoL in patients diagnosed with thyroid hormone disease. The cross-sectional survey will assess the overall health-related QoL in patients diagnosed with thyroid hormone disease, and help identify eligible participants for the subsequent RCT. The RCT will evaluate the efficacy of a comprehensive screening and exercise intervention in patients ≥ 65 years diagnosed with HT or MNTG, experiencing reduced health-related QoL. Participants: The aim is to recruit 74 patients with HT and 74 patients with MNTG, including 50 participants from each group with reduced health-related QoL (defined in this study as ThyPRO score ≥ 30) and 24 with good health-related QoL (ThyPRO score ≤ 20)

Начало: 15.05.2026 Край: 30.11.2028 Възраст: от 65 г.

Denmark Aalborg University Hospital NCT06960005

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Solving Stigma Through POV Simulation: Enhancing Pharmacist Empathy-based Practices With Sickle Cell Disease Patients

Stigma

Why This Research Matters (Significance) 1 in 5 of the 50+ million people with chronic pain in the U.S. face stigma when using opioids, especially women and racial minorities. This stigma often comes from pharmacy staff treating chronic pain patients as drug seekers, who then refuse to fill the patient's script, and leave the patient in severe pain. The team has found that having pharmacists watch testimonial videos of sickle cell patients sharing their pain management struggles can help reduce these misconceptions. However, using point of view simulations could be even more effective in fostering empathy among pharmacists. The goal is to create an educational simulation that helps pharmacists better understand and manage pain in sickle cell patients, ultimately improving their care. What Makes This Research Unique (Innovation) Traditional methods to address biases in healthcare include watching patient testimonials or using expensive actors to play a standardized patient interaction to health professionals. This innovative point of view simulations engage participants' empathy more effectively by playing back what participants told the patient from the patient's point of view and are more accessible by having participants interact with the simulation on the computer any time and any place, rather than organizing a paid actor to visit the hospital. With advancements in artificial intelligence, we can create interactive simulations where virtual patients respond dynamically to questions, making the experience more realistic and impactful. How Will the Researchers Conduct the Research (Approach) The researchers will test if point of view simulations can reduce misconceptions among healthcare professionals and improve pain management for sickle cell patients. Here's the plan: 1. Create and Implement the Simulation: Use it as part of the training for pharmacy and hospital staff, as well as nursing and pharmacy students. 2. Survey Participants: Before and after the simulation, participants will take a survey to measure their misconceptions about opioid use. 3. Follow-Up: Six months later, researchers will survey the participants' patients and their managers to see if there's been an improvement in the empathetic care the participants provided.

Начало: 01.05.2026 Край: 31.07.2026 Възраст: от 18 г.

United States Ohio State University NCT07217548

By invitation only Phase 2

Neoadjuvant Treatment of Locally Advanced HNSCC With Pertuzumab Combined With Lenvatinib.

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

A single-arm, single-center clinical trial evaluating efficacy (Phase #)

Начало: 01.05.2026 Край: 31.03.2030 Възраст: 18–75 г.

China Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital NCT07550972

By invitation only Phase 1/2

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Neurodevelopmental Disorder With Issues Social Behavior, Communication Issues, GI Dysfunction. Study is Multimodal Interventions Targeting These Pathways With cSVF, Stored MSCs, FMT and Diet Modification. Role of Autoimmunity, Gut-brain Issues, & Issues Examined.

Autism Spectrum Disorder Autism

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition with core deficits in social communication and behavior, often accompanied by gastrointestinal (GI) and metabolic dysfunction. Emerging evidence supports the role of neuroinflammation (including autoimmune components), gut-brain axis disruption, and metabolic dysregulation in ASD pathophysiology. Multimodal interventions targeting these pathways-using autologous cSVF, cryopreserved MSCs, FMT, and dietary modulation-intent is that these multimodal interventions may offer synergistic benefits for adolescents and adults with ASD.

Начало: 30.04.2026 Край: 14.08.2030 Възраст: 10–90 г.

United States Black Tie Medical, Inc. NCT07546942

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Development of an Interview-Informed Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB) for Opioid Use in the Era of Fentanyl

Substance Use Disorders (SUDs)

Background: A Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB) is a tool that helps researchers track how much of a substance a person uses. Different versions of the tool are used to track the use of alcohol, cigarettes, and cannabis. But there is no TLFB to track a person s use of nonmedical opioids. (These are opioids not obtained from a medical source; they may also be called "street" opioids.) Researchers are creating an Opioid TLFB (OpiTLFB) that asks better questions and records more useful answers to identify what kinds of nonmedical opioids people are using. Objective: To test a new research tool to track a person's use of nonmedical opioids. Eligibility: People aged 18 years or older who used a nonmedical opioid within the past 30 days. Design: Participants will have 1 study visit at a clinic in Baltimore, Maryland. The visit will take 1 to 4 hours. Participants will sit at a computer with a researcher and fill out a calendar. They will record their use of opioids each day for the past 30 days. They will be asked what the drugs were called and what they looked like. This task might take 30 minutes. Participants will be interviewed. The researcher will ask about their experiences getting opioids from friends, dealers, or other sources; how the experience of getting opioids has changed over time; and about any changes they have noticed across different areas of Baltimore. Researchers will ask how the OpiTLFB could be easier to fill out and how it could provide more useful information. This task might take 30 minutes. Participants will provide a urine sample.

Начало: 29.04.2026 Край: 31.05.2027 Възраст: 18–99 г.

United States National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) NCT06995885

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Multi-Scale Analysis of Phenotypes in Heart Failure (MAP-HEART)

Heart Failure

Background: More than 6.5 million people in the United States live with heart failure (HF), and more than a million new cases are diagnosed each year. Treatments have improved in recent years, but researchers want to understand more about how HF develops. To do this, they need to compare blood and other samples from many people with HF. Objective: To collect blood and other samples from people with HF. These samples will be used to identify and study proteins and other factors that may lead to decreased heart function over time. Eligibility: People aged 18 years and older with heart failure. Design: Participants will be asked to join the study based on a review of their medical records. They will have 1 study visit. They will provide a blood sample: About 3 tablespoons will be collected from a needle inserted into a vein. Other tests are optional: Participants may provide urine and stool samples. They may have a cotton swab rubbed on the inside of the mouth to collect DNA. Participants may also take 3 questionnaires. They will answer questions about dietary, social, and other factors that affect their health. Participants will receive compensation. Researchers will follow the participants health by monitoring their medical records for up to 5 years.

Начало: 29.04.2026 Край: 30.04.2034 Възраст: 18–100 г.

United States National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) NCT06280820

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EDEN Intracardiac Electrogram Recording and Classifying System

Ventricular Arrhythmia

Background: Heart surgeons use electrocardiogram (ECG) machines to record electrical signals from the heart during procedures. Normal ECG machines connect only to the skin. Special ECG machines connect directly to the heart; they are a safer option during procedures. Researchers want to test a new ECG machine called the EDEN system. Objective: To test the EDEN system in people having heart procedures. The new system will be used along with an approved special ECG machine. Eligibility: People aged 21 years or older who need to have a heart procedure. These procedures can include (1) electrophysiology mapping or ablation; and (2) conduction system pacing. Design: Researchers will review participants' medical records. No extra tests are needed. Participants will have their heart procedure as planned. The EDEN system will be linked to the special ECG used during the procedure. An extra electrode may be placed on the participant's body. Electrodes are small stickers attached to wires that go to the machine. The EDEN system will record and analyze electrical signals already being measured. It will not interfere with participants' care. No medical decisions well be made based on its data. No follow-up visits are needed for this study....

Начало: 29.04.2026 Край: 01.11.2026 Възраст: 21–100 г.

United States National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) NCT07137455

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Natural History Study of Early Life Exposures in Agriculture (ELEA)

Prostate Cancer Leukemia Breast Cancer Melanoma +1

Study Description: ELEA is an observational cohort study that will collect exposure information and biospecimens from the adult children of the Agricultural Health Study (AHS) cohort (https://aghealth.nih.gov/about; Protocol OH93NCN013). The primary hypothesis is that early life exposures, particularly those found in the agricultural environment, are associated with cancer and other adverse health outcomes in childhood and early adulthood. Eligible individuals will be invited to complete an online questionnaire. After enrollment, study participants may be asked to donate biological and environmental samples. Participants will be followed for cancer and other disease endpoints. Data will be collected from North Carolina and Iowa health registries, disease specific databases, the National Death Index (NDI), North Carolina and Iowa state health registries, publicly available environmental datasets, discarded sample repository, and collection of available samples. Investigators will access data and biospecimens from the AHS protocol OH93NCN01 and link it to the ELEA population. In an earlier ELEA protocol (16CN095) the NCI SS IRB approved the protocol to perform linkages. That protocol was closed after the transition to the NIH IRB (per a NHSR determination), but the linkage work continued under the ELEA protocols that remained open with Westat and Iowa. Objectives: Primary: To investigate the effect of specific pesticides and other agricultural exposures and risk of cancer in children and adults. Secondary: To investigate the effect of non-agricultural exposures and the risk of cancer and other diseases in children and adults. Exploratory: Exploratory objectives include, but are not limited to, the examination of genetic and various molecular biomarkers in relation to childhood agricultural exposures. Endpoints: Primary: Incidence of Cancer Secondary: Incidence of diseases other than cancer, survival, and various molecular biomarkers. ...

Начало: 29.04.2026 Край: 23.12.2030 Възраст: 18–99 г.

United States National Cancer Institute (NCI) NCT07328516

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VINTAGE (Ventricular Intramyocardial Navigation for Tachycardia Ablation Guided by Electrograms) Using Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Catheters

Ventricular Arrhythmia

Background: Ventricular arrhythmia is an abnormal pulse rhythm that starts in the lower part of the heart (ventricles). Treatment includes ablation; ablation uses heat to destroy small portions of the heart that are causing short circuits in the normal heartbeats. But ablation does not always work well because some parts of the heart are hard to reach with current tools. Researchers want to try a new method called VINTAGE (ventricular intramyocardial navigation for tachycardia ablation guided by electrograms). VINTAGE may be better able to treat portions of the heart that are harder to reach with standard techniques. Objective: To test VINTAGE in people with ventricular arrhythmia. Eligibility: People aged 21 years and older with ventricular arrhythmia that did not respond to standard treatment. Design: Participants will have baseline tests. They will have blood tests and tests of their heart function. They will have imaging scans. They will complete a health questionnaire. Participants will undergo the VINTAGE procedure. They will be either completely or partially asleep. Doctors will insert tubes through large blood vessels in the groin. Tubes may also be inserted through the chest and wrist. They will use x-rays and ultrasound to guide tubes and guidewires directly into the heart muscle to do the ablation. Participants will stay in the hospital 1 or more nights after the procedure. Participants will have 3 follow-up visits over 6 months. These visits are for standard care after heart ablation. They will include blood tests, imaging scans, and tests of heart function. Participants may also wear a device to monitor their heart rhythms at home.

Начало: 29.04.2026 Край: 01.07.2027 Възраст: 21–100 г.

United States National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) NCT06940752

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THE EFFECT OF URINARY CATHETER PLACEMENT TRAINING

Nursing Students

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of a Learning Paths and vodcast-supported teaching method on nursing students' knowledge levels, clinical skills, and learning motivation regarding urinary catheter insertion.

Начало: 29.04.2026 Край: 22.05.2026 Възраст: 18–65 г.

Turkey (Türkiye) Necmettin Erbakan University NCT07549854

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Connors Protocol for the Management and Use of Stored Human Specimens (Stored Human Specimens)

Healthy Volunteer Samples

Background: The HIV research program is part of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The program aims to learn more about HIV. It also aims to improve the health of people with HIV and create HIV vaccines. People enrolled in prior HIV studies provided samples or data. They consented for their samples or data to be used for future research. Researchers want to keep studying the stored samples and data. Objective: To give approved researchers access to stored samples and data after the study of sample origin is over. To do this with human subjects protection oversight by the NIH institutional review board (IRB). Eligibility: The study populations were defined by the protocols under which the samples or data were obtained: 11-I-0259, 13-I-0081, and 14-I-0011. Design: All participants consented to provide blood or other samples. Their consent included future use of the samples. Researchers will not contact participants without prior approval of the IRB or the original study protocol. Samples will be labeled with a code. They will not be labeled with information that identifies the participants. Participants data will be stored in computers. The computers will be protected with passwords. This protocol will be kept open as long as the samples or data can be used for future research. When there is no longer a need, the samples may be moved if the IRB approves this. Otherwise they will be destroyed. ...

Начало: 29.04.2026 Край: 31.12.2029 Възраст: 18–116 г.

United States National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ( NCT03895645

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Using Smartwatches to Monitor Smoking in Real-life Situations

Smoking

Background: It is important to quickly identify when people are at risk of smoking. Most current methods rely on people reporting when they smoke or what makes them want to smoke. But this can be hard for people to do and may not always be accurate. Other methods use special gadgets to identify smoking movements, but these may not always work well in real life. We want to see if we can use devices available on the market such as smartwatches to identify signs in the body and hand movements that might indicate when someone is about to smoke, is currently smoking, or has just smoked. Objective: To record body signs and hand movements before, during, and after smoking in real-life and in a lab to see how they change when someone is craving cigarettes, while a person is smoking, and after a person has smoked. Eligibility: People who are 21 years or older and smoke, have no college degree or be currently enrolled in college, and are low-income earners. To participate in the study, participants have to pass a breath test that shows they smoke cigarettes and, for women, a urine test to show that they are not currently pregnant. Design: Participants will complete an eligibility survey to see if they qualify to be in the study. If they qualify, they will answer a brief baseline survey that includes questions about themselves, their health, and their smoking behavior. Participants will get a smartwatch to wear for 3 days at home, log each time they are about to smoke and have finished smoking, and answer a 5-question health survey via the app. They will get instructions on how to set up and wear the smartwatch. They will download a mobile application on their phone. The app will collect data from the smartwatch. Participants will then come to the lab but will be asked not to smoke or drink alcohol for at least 12 hours. They will have to take a breath test to show they have not smoked or had alcohol. They will also give a blood sample. In the lab, they will sit in a room where they will be hooked to devices that monitor their vitals such as heart rate and blood pressure for one hour. They will also wear a smartwatch on each hand. While they are in the smoking room, they will go through 3 different phases: (a) pre-smoking where they will be asked to stay seated for about 25 minutes, (b) smoking where they will be asked to smoke as many cigarettes of their choice as they want for about 10 to 15 minutes, (c) post-smoking where they will be asked to stay seated, not smoking, for about 25 minutes. They will answer a brief 10-minute health survey before and after the session. Participation will last for 3 days of home monitoring and 2 visits to the research clinic that last about 2 hours.

Начало: 29.04.2026 Край: 20.03.2028 Възраст: 21–120 г.

United States National Institute on Minority Health and Health Dispar NCT07067151

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Best Possible Self-Tech for Middle Schoolers

Technology Use Positive Affect

The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to learn if a single-session writing exercise (i.e., Best Possible Self-Tech) can improve positive affect and prosocial technology use in a community sample of eighth graders. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Can the the Best Possible Self-Tech (BPS-Tech) intervention be feasibly and acceptably delivered in classrooms? 2. What are the associations between textual features of BPS- Tech entries (e.g., length, vividness, positive tone) and post-intervention positive affect? 3. How do participants describe their future prosocial online behavior ("doing good"), engagement with prosocial content ("seeing good") and associated positive emotions ("feeling good") in the BPS-Tech writing exercise? Participants will participate in the BPS-Tech exercise during class time and respond to surveys about their prosocial technology use and positive affect.

Начало: 27.04.2026 Край: 20.09.2026

United States University of Oregon NCT07540819

By invitation only Phase 1

Rechallenge With a Low Pathogenicity Avian H10N7 Influenza Virus in Healthy Human Volunteers Previously Challenged With H10N7 Influenza

Influenza Infection Infections Respiratory Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Infections +3

Background: Influenza (flu) is a virus that can infect humans and animals. In humans, the flu can cause mild symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, muscle aches, headaches, and fatigue. It can also cause sinus infections or pneumonia. Some flu strains, such as H5N1 and H7N9, which come from birds, can lead to more severe symptoms or death. Others, like H10N7, also come from birds but usually cause mild symptoms. Researchers want to study bird flu in humans to help develop new flu vaccines and treatments. Objective: To learn more about how bird flu viruses infect humans. Eligibility: Healthy people aged 18 to 55 years who were infected with the H10N7 bird flu strain as part of a previous study. Design: Participants who were infected with H10N7 in a previous study will be infected again with the same virus. The virus will be sprayed into their nostrils. Participants will stay in the hospital for at least 9 days. They will stay in an isolation unit. No outside visitors will be allowed. During their stay, participants will provide blood, urine, and nasal fluid samples. They will have tests of their heart and lung function. They will complete questionnaires about their symptoms. Participants will remain in the hospital until they test negative for the flu 2 days in a row. They will continue to complete questionnaires about their symptoms for 2 weeks after they were infected with the virus. Participants will have 2 follow-up visits, at 5 weeks and 9 weeks after they were infected. They will have a physical exam and provide samples of blood and nasal fluids. They will have a test of their heart function.

Начало: 21.04.2026 Край: 29.09.2027 Възраст: 18–55 г.

United States National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ( NCT07215871

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The Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Warm-up

Volleyball Players

The purpose of this clinical study is to find out whether inspiratory muscle warm-up protocols are effective in volleyball athletes. The basic question it aims to answer is: Are inspiratory muscle warm-up protocols effective on performance in volleyball athletes? Researchers will compare different load intensities to determine the effect of optimal inspiratory muscle warm-up protocols. Participants will: Visit the research center at specific intervals for the application of protocols of different intensities. Participate in pre- and post-application evaluations.

Начало: 20.04.2026 Край: 01.05.2026 Възраст: 13–20 г.

Turkey (Türkiye) Uskudar University NCT07549802

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Wearable Integration in Symptom Evaluation for Cancer Survivors

Cancer

The objective of this work is the production of actionable insights that can be leveraged to improve remote symptom monitoring (RSM) in varied practice settings, which in turn, is expected to improve timely, efficient, and high-quality comprehensive care in oncology. Aim 1: To assess the feasibility of incorporating a wearable into an RSM program for patients receiving cancer treatment. Aim 2: To assess the relationship between the wearable and ePRO-reported physical symptoms and functional status. Aim 3: To characterize barriers and facilitators of using the wearable in the RSM program and suggest approaches to incorporating relevant evidence-based interventions.

Начало: 17.04.2026 Край: 01.02.2027 Възраст: от 18 г.

United States University of Alabama at Birmingham NCT07463547

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Comparison of Post-Craniotomy Blood Pressure Targets

Intracranial Hemorrhage, Hypertensive Craniotomy Tumor Removal Surgery

The goal of this pragmatic clinical trial is to learn if a more intensive or more liberal blood pressure target after surgery is more effective in improving patient outcomes for adults undergoing craniotomy for removal of a brain tumor. There is little evidence to help doctors decide the best post-operative blood pressure target for their patients. The main question this study aims to answer is if patients with a post-operative systolic blood pressure target of \

Начало: 15.04.2026 Край: 01.09.2028 Възраст: от 18 г.

United States Vanderbilt University Medical Center NCT07093151

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Frankincense and Herbal Extracts for Plaque-Induced Gingivitis: A Double-Blind RCT

Gingivitis

Frankincense, a natural resin obtained from trees of the Boswellia genus, has been traditionally used for its medicinal properties. It is well-documented for its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic effects, making it a candidate for therapeutic applications beyond its conventional uses. Despite its known pharmacological benefits, scientific evidence supporting the use of frankincense in oral health care, particularly in the management of periodontal diseases, remains limited. Gingivitis is one of the most common forms of gum disease, characterized by inflammation of the gingival tissues due to dental biofilm (plaque) accumulation. If left untreated, it can progress to periodontitis, leading to irreversible damage to the supporting structures of the teeth. Standard treatment approaches typically involve mechanical plaque control and the use of fluoride-based oral health care products, which are effective but may not be well-tolerated or preferred by all individuals. This study aims to explore the potential of frankincense-based oral care products as a natural alternative or adjunct to conventional oral products in the management of gingivitis. By comparing the clinical outcomes of patients using a frankincense-containing oral health care product with those using a commercially available oral care product, the study seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of frankincense in reducing gingival inflammation, dental biofilm (plaque) accumulation, and associated symptoms. Thus, improve oral health mainly by reducing gum inflammation. The findings could provide insights into the viability of incorporating natural products like frankincense into routine oral hygiene practice.

Начало: 15.04.2026 Край: 31.12.2026 Възраст: 18–30 г.

Oman Oman Dental College NCT07535229

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