Blood clot boost: own platelets may speed jaw bone repair
NCT ID NCT07424716
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether placing a concentrated blood product called platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) into the jaw bone cavity after cyst removal helps the bone heal better. Twenty adults with jaw cysts will be randomly assigned to receive either PRF or standard care. Researchers will use 3D X-rays to measure bone regrowth six months after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Autologous Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to improve bone healing after jaw cyst surgery, reducing recovery time and complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early trial with only 20 people, so results may not apply widely. PRF is made from the patient's own blood, so risks are low, but it may not significantly improve bone 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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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 80 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: * Patients diagnosed with odontogenic cysts requiring surgical enucleation. * Presence of a postoperative osseous defect in the jaws after cyst enucleation. * Age ≥ 18 years. * Systemically healthy patients (ASA I or II). * Patients willing to participate and sign informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with systemic diseases affecting bone healing (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, osteoporosis). * Patients receiving bisphosphonates or long-term corticosteroid therapy. * Smokers (\>10 cigarettes/day). * Pregnant or lactating women. * Patients with acute infection at the surgical site. * Patients unwilling to participate or unable to attend follow-up visits.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences - Sana'a University
RECRUITINGSanaa, Sanaa Governorate, 00000, Yemen
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