# Effectiveness of Metronidazole Gel and Mobile SMS Reminders on Gingivitis in Orthodontic Patients

> **NCT03508999** · PHASE4 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Aga Khan University** · enrollment: 63 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Gingivitis

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Metronidazole gel
- **OTHER:** SMS text reminder
- **OTHER:** Placebo gel

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03508999
- **Lead sponsor:** Aga Khan University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE4
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2018-05-23
- **Primary completion:** 2018-11-30
- **Final completion:** 2018-11-30
- **Target enrollment:** 63 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2018-12-04


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03508999

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03508999, "Effectiveness of Metronidazole Gel and Mobile SMS Reminders on Gingivitis in Orthodontic Patients". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03508999. Licensed CC0.

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