Collagen gel could offer a Needle-Free fix for gum disease

NCT ID NCT07700628

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First seen Jul 14, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study investigates whether a collagen hydrogel called H42 can help treat deep gum pockets caused by periodontitis or peri-implantitis. Researchers will measure changes in pocket depth, plaque, gum attachment, and bleeding over 90 days in adults aged 25 to 65 with 1 to 5 gum defects. The study also tracks pain and healing after treatment. It is a retrospective review of how H42 was used in standard practice, not a controlled experiment.

What this could mean

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Active substance
a collagen hydrogel medical device called H42
What this could lead to
If successful, H42 could offer a simple, non-surgical option to reduce gum pocket depth and improve gum health in people with periodontitis or peri-implantitis.
What could go wrong
This is a small, retrospective study without a control group, so results may not prove effectiveness. The device is new and long-term benefits or risks are unknown.

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Study facts

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Participants

52 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2022

Finished

Apr 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Adult subjects aged 25 to 65 years with peri-implant or periodontal pockets with probing depths (PD) between 5 and 8 mm and 1-5 defects, treated with H42 according to standard clinical practice in three dental clinics located in Italy.

Ages

25 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adults aged 25 years ≤ age ≤ 65 years. 2. Subjects with peri-implant or periodontal pockets with probing depths (PD) between 5 and 8 mm. 3. Subjects with 1-5 defects. 4. Subjects willing to provide signed informed consent to participate in the clinical study. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Use of aspirin and/or antiplatelet agents one week prior to treatment. 2. Smokers (≥10 cigarettes per day). 3. Use of concomitant treatments or procedures aimed at improving gum health within the last six months prior to enrollment in the clinical trial, such as treatments with HA gel, filler injections, or surgical procedures. 4. Subjects with infectious diseases, including infection with the herpes simplex virus, active hepatitis, or the human immunodeficiency virus. 5. Subjects who have undergone cosmetic dental surgery within the previous 12 months.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Peri-Implantitis Periodontal Pocket periodontitis

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Studi Odontoiatrici Papa e Di Stefano

    Caserta, CE, 81100, Italy

  • Studio Odontoiatrico Dott. G. Tarquini

    Roma, RM, 00179, Italy

  • Studio odontoiatrico Sao di De Rosa Nicola e Del Giudice Marina

    Naples, 80122, Italy

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