# Cymbopogon Citratus Gel as Local Drug Delivery Agent in Reducing Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 Levels Intra-crevicularly in the Treatment of Stage II Periodontitis

> **NCT05241509** · PHASE4 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Souzy Kamal** · enrollment: 40 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Periodontitis Chronic Generalized Moderate

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Cymbopogon citratus (lemongrass) oil gel

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT05241509
- **Lead sponsor:** Souzy Kamal
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE4
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2019-07-06
- **Primary completion:** 2020-12-14
- **Final completion:** 2021-12-04
- **Target enrollment:** 40 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2022-02-15


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05241509

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT05241509, "Cymbopogon Citratus Gel as Local Drug Delivery Agent in Reducing Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 Levels Intra-crevicularly in the Treatment of Stage II Periodontitis". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-08 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT05241509. Licensed CC0.

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