Can a Patient's own blood proteins help rebuild bone lost to gum disease?
NCT ID NCT07805317
First seen Sep 04, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether adding a gel made from a patient's own blood, called albumin platelet-rich fibrin, improves the results of regenerative surgery for severe gum disease. Adults with stage III periodontitis and deep bone defects will receive standard surgery with a bone graft, and half will also get the blood gel placed in the defect. Researchers will measure how much gum attachment and bone fill improve over six to nine months, along with pain, healing, and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Albumin platelet-rich fibrin (Alb-PRF), a blood-derived biomaterial, added to regenerative periodontal surgery
- What this could lead to
- If it works, adding Alb-PRF to gum surgery could improve tissue reattachment and bone fill, potentially slowing tooth loss from severe periodontitis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early trial with 24 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The added biomaterial could also fail to improve outcomes or cause minor side effects like pain or swelling.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 to 65 years. * Diagnosis of Stage III periodontitis according to the 2017 classification of periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions. * Completion of nonsurgical periodontal therapy and oral hygiene instruction before surgical treatment. * Presence of at least one interproximal intrabony periodontal defect considered suitable for regenerative periodontal surgery. * Residual probing depth of at least 6 mm and clinical attachment loss of at least 6 mm at the selected site following nonsurgical periodontal therapy. * Radiographic evidence of an intrabony defect component of at least 3 mm at the selected site. * Adequate plaque control and compliance with oral hygiene instructions. * Ability to understand the study procedures, provide written informed consent, and attend all scheduled follow-up visits. Exclusion Criteria: * Current smoking or smoking cessation within the previous 6 months. * Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, serious cardiovascular disease, autoimmune disease, liver or kidney failure, immunodeficiency, or another systemic condition that may adversely affect periodontal healing or surgical treatment. * Pregnancy or lactation. * Presence of a hematologic disorder, bleeding disorder, anticoagulant therapy, or another condition that may interfere with venous blood collection or periodontal surgery. * Use of antibiotics, systemic corticosteroids, immunosuppressive agents, bisphosphonates, antiresorptive agents, or other medications known to affect periodontal or bone healing within the previous 6 months. * Periodontal surgical treatment at the selected site within the previous 6 months. * Acute periodontal or endodontic infection at the selected site. * Untreated endodontic lesions, root fractures, extensive caries, or a hopeless prognosis involving the selected tooth. * Class II or III furcation involvement associated with the selected defect. * Known hypersensitivity to any material used in the study. * Inadequate oral hygiene or inability to meet the plaque-control requirements of the study protocol. * Current orthodontic treatment. * Inability or unwillingness to attend the scheduled follow-up visits.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gazi University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology
Ankara, Ankara, 06490, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Çankırı Karatekin University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology
Çankırı, Çankırı, 18100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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