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Table 1 General Characteristics of studies included

From: Effect of chlorhexidine chip as an adjunct in non-surgical management of periodontal pockets: a meta-analysis

Study

Author & year

Study design

Age range

Gender (M/F)

Sample size

Groups

CHX chip company/make

Outcomes

Study duration

1

Sahu et al. 2019 [20]

RCT (SM)

25–55

NM

20 patients (40 sites)

A. SRP alone (20 sites)

B. SRP plus CHX chip (20 sites)

PERIOCOL-CG™

(2.5 mg CHX from a 20% CHX solution in fish collagen membrane)

PI,GI,SBI,PPD, RAL

3 months (0,1,3)

2

Singh et al. 2018 [21]

RCT (SM)

35–55

15/5

20 patients

(40 sites)

A. SRP alone (20 sites)

B. SRP plus CHX chip (20 sites)

NM

PI, m-BI, PPD, CAL, BANA

3 months (0,1,3)

3

Divya et al. 2018 [22]

RCT (P)

NM

NM

122 sites

A. SRP alone (61 sites)

B. SRP plus CHX chip (61 sites)

PERIOCOL-CG™

(2.5 mg CHX from a 20% CHX solution in fish collagen membrane)

GI, PPD,CAL

9 months (0,1,3,6,9)

4

Singh et al. 2017 [23]

RCT (SM)

30–50

22/18

40 patients (120 sites)

A. SRP alone (40 sites)

B. SRP plus CHX chip (40 sites)

C. SRP plus Turmeric Chip (40 sites)

PERIOCOL-CG™

(2.5 mg CHX from a 20% CHX solution in fish collagen membrane)

PI, GI, PPD, RAL

3 months (0,1,3)

5

Lecic et al. 2016 [24]

RCT (SM)

21–52

8/7

15 patients (120 sites)

A.SRP alone (60 sites)

B. SRP pus CHX gel (20 sites)

C.SRP plus CHX irrigation (20 sites)

D. SRP plus CHX chip (20 sites)

Perio Chip®, Perioproducts, Jerusalem, Israel

PI, BOP, PPD, CAL

3 months (0,1,3)

6

John et al., 2015 [25]

RCT (SM)

35–56

11/9

20 patients (40 sites)

A. SRP alone (20 sites)

B. SRP plus CHX chip (20 sites)

2.5 mg CHX from a 20% CHX solution in fish collagen membrane

PI, GI, PPD, CAL

3 months

(0, 11 days, 11 weeks)

7

Pattnaik et al., 2015 [26]

RCT (SM)

29–54

9/11

20 patients

(40 sites)

A. SRP alone (10 sites)

B. SRP plus CHX chip (10 sites)

PERIOCOL-CG™

(2.5 mg CHX from a 20% CHX solution in fish collagen membrane)

PD, CAL, GI, Bacterial Count

3 months

(0, 1, 3)

8

Kumar et al., 2014 [27]

RCT (P)

20–65

15/15

30 patients (30 sites)

A. SRP alone (10 sites)

B. SRP plus CHX chip (10 sites)

C. CHX chip alone (10 sites)

PERIOCOL-CG™

(2.5 mg CHX from a 20% CHX solution in fish collagen membrane)

GI, PPD, CAL, BANA

0, 1, 3 m

9

Medaiah et al. 2014 [28]

RCT (P)

35–55

6/9

15 patients (45 sites)

A. SRP alone (15 sites)

B. SRP plus CHX chip (15 sites)

C. CHX chip alone (15 sites)

Perio Chip®, Perioproducts, Jerusalem, Israel

PI, GI, BOP, PD, CAL

3 months

(0,1,3)

10

Pai et al. 2013 [17]

RCT (P)

35–55

7/8

15 patients (45 sites)

A. SRP alone (15 sites)

B. SRP plus CHX Varnish (15 sites)

C. SRP plus CHX chip (15 sites)

NM

PI, BOP, SBI, PPD, CAL

3 months (0,1,3)

11

Puri et al. 2013 [29]

RCT (SM)

30–50

8/7

15 patients (30 sites)

A. SRP alone (15 sites)

B. SRP plus CHX chip (15 sites)

Perio Chip®, Perioproducts, Jerusalem, Israel

GI, PI, PPD, CAL, TCC

3 months

(0,1,3)

12

Grover et al., 2011 [30]

RCT (P)

30–65

28/12

40 patients (40 sites)

A. SRP alone (20 sites)

B. SRP plus CHX chip (20 sites)

PERIOCOL-CG™

(2.5 mg CHX from a 20% CHX solution in fish collagen membrane)

PPD, CAL, BI and Radiological parameters (bone gain)

3 months (7th day, 1, 2, 3)

13

Sakellari et al., 2010 [31]

RCT (P)

35–75

25/25

50 patients (50 sites)

A. SRP alone (25 sites)

B. SRP plus CHX chip (25 sites)

Perio Chip®, Perioproducts, Jerusalem, Israel

PPD, CAL, BOP, Bacterial Count

6 months (0, 3 weeks, 3,6)

14

Paolantonio et al., 2008

[32]

RCT (SM)

33–65

34/82

116 patients (232 sites)

A. SRP alone (116 sites)

B. SRP plus CHX chip (116 sites)

Perio Chip®, Perioproducts, Jerusalem, Israel

PPD, RAL, BOP, Bacterial Count

6 months (0, 3, 6)

15

Paolantonio et al., 2008

[33]

RCT (SM)

31–63

33/49

82 patients (164 sites)

A. SRP alone (82 sites)

B. SRP plus CHX chip (82 sites)

Perio Chip®, Perioproducts, Jerusalem, Israel

PPD, RAL, BOP, GCF- ALP

6 months (0, 3, 6)

  1. Legend: RCT Randomized controlled trial, SM Split-mouth, P Parallel, SRP Scaling and root planing, CHX Chlorhexidine, PI Plaque index, GI Gingival index, BI Bleeding index, SBI Sulcus bleeding index, PPD Probing pocket depth, CAL Clinical attachment level, RAL Relative attachment level, BOP Bleeding on probing, TCC Total colony count, BANA N-benzoyl D, L-arginine-2-naphthylamide test kit, GCF Gingival crevicular fluid, ALP Alkaline phosphatase