Blood-Derived clot may regrow bone in gum disease
NCT ID NCT07764029
First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial compares two surgical approaches for treating furcation defects—bone loss where tooth roots split—in adults with periodontitis. One group receives a mix of advanced platelet-rich fibrin (A-PRF+) and bone graft material, while the other gets a collagen membrane with the same graft. The study measures gum healing, bone regrowth via 3D imaging, and patient comfort over six months to see if the blood-derived fibrin offers an advantage.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Advanced platelet-rich fibrin (A-PRF+) combined with bovine xenograft, compared to collagen membrane with xenograft, during periodontal flap surgery.
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could improve bone and gum healing around molars with furcation defects, potentially saving teeth that might otherwise be lost.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage trial, so results may not apply broadly. Surgery carries risks like infection, pain, or incomplete healing, and the A-PRF+ may not outperform the standard collagen membrane.
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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 22 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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 years and older
- 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 over 18 years old * Patients diagnosed with periodontitis who have completed non-surgical treatment: scaling and root planing * Patients attending a follow-up visit at least 5 weeks after non-surgical treatment, demonstrating compliance and good oral hygiene cooperation * Presence of a mandibular molar with a Degree II furcation involvement according to Hamp (1975), presenting a residual periodontal pocket at the buccal site (PPD ≥ 5mm) after non-surgical treatment, and showing radiolucency in the furcation area on CBCT imaging * Plaque Index (PlI) \< 1 following non-surgical treatment * Width of keratinized gingiva ≥ 2mm * Teeth with furcation defects where gingival recession does not extend apically beyond the buccal furcation fornix (no supragingival furcation exposure) * Teeth without occlusal trauma, pulpal or periapical pathologies, and no combined periodontic-endodontic lesions * Degree II furcation involvement according to Hamp (1975) and Subclass A or B according to Tarnow and Fletcher (1984) * The defect is located apical to the interproximal alveolar bone crest on CBCT imaging Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with systemic diseases affecting periodontal treatment outcomes, such as: diabetes mellitus, heart disease requiring anticoagulant therapy, blood disorders, immunodeficiency, etc * Pregnant or lactating patients * Patients who have used antibiotics or any other medications affecting periodontal treatment outcomes within the last 6 months * Patients who smoke tobacco. * Patients who have used aspirin or medications affecting blood coagulation within 2 weeks prior to the blood collection for PRF preparation * Patients with a history of allergy to local anesthetics * Defects associated with grade II tooth mobility that has not been splinted, or grade III tooth mobility according to Miller (2014)
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Conditions
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Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
RECRUITINGHo Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), 700000, Vietnam
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