Oxygen or hyaluronic acid? gel showdown for faster gum healing
NCT ID NCT07683351
First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether an active oxygen gel or a hyaluronic acid gel helps the roof of the mouth heal better after a gum graft procedure. Thirty healthy adults needing a gum graft will receive one of three treatments on the wound: a standard gelatin sponge, the hyaluronic acid gel, or the active oxygen gel. Researchers will measure pain, healing speed, and complications over four weeks to see which approach offers the best recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- active oxygen gel and hyaluronic acid gel
- What this could lead to
- If one gel works better, it could lead to a more comfortable recovery and faster healing for people undergoing gum grafts.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The gels may not significantly improve healing over standard care.
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Study facts
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- 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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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 60 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: Systemically healthy patients Age between 18 and 60 years Patients with mucogingival defects requiring free gingival graft Adequate palatal thickness (\>3 mm) Cooperative and motivated patients Good oral hygiene compliance Exclusion Criteria: Systemic diseases that contraindicate surgical procedures Smokers Pregnant or lactating females Immunocompromised patients Patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy Poor oral hygiene or non-compliant patients Palatal infection
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry, Suez Canal University
RECRUITINGIsmailia, Ismailia Governorate, Egypt
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