Gum Surgery's hidden impact: blood tests reveal stress response
NCT ID NCT07468929
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study looks at how gum surgery changes inflammation markers in the blood. Researchers will take blood samples from 30 adults before, during, and after dental procedures. The goal is to see if surgical stress causes a different inflammatory response compared to non-surgical cleanings.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help dentists understand how gum surgery affects the body's inflammation levels, potentially improving patient care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It measures temporary changes, not long-term outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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Jul 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.
Who is studied
Study population will be created from the general patient population that is referred to The Ohio State University College of Dentistry's Advanced Training in Periodontology clinics or already established patients in our clinics. These are adult patients suffering from gum disease, losing teeth due to disease and/or having disease around their dental implants. There will be two groups: Control group 1 will be recruited from the patients who have already received active treatment to control their disease and are now in periodontal maintenance program (regular cleaning). Control group 2 will be recruited from patients who are receiving non-surgical deep cleaning (debridement under local anesthesia) and Test group will be recruited from patients who are treatment planned for periodontal/peri-implant surgical interventions.
- Ages
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21 to 75 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 21-75 years of age * Systemically healthy * Non-smoker * scheduled to receive nonsurgical or surgical periodontal treatment under IV sedation Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have localized form of the disease (less than 30% of available tooth/implant sites are affected with the disease) * Non-english speaking individuals since informed consent form will be in English only. * Patients with uncontrolled systemic diseases (such as metabolic diseases, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure) since these types of chronic inflammatory challenges would cause increase levels of circulatory serum pro-inflammatory markers. * Pregnant patients (pregnancy will be reported by the patient) since pregnancy itself would affect circulatory serum pro-inflammatory markers. * Patients who are not willing to have blood drawing for the study purpose. * Patients who are not willing to sign research related consent form.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Ohio State University Graduate Periodontics Clinic
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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