Could a Bone-Building hormone make dental implants stronger?
NCT ID NCT07459075
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding parathyroid hormone (PTH) to a standard bone graft helps rebuild the upper jawbone for dental implants. Thirty healthy adults with thin jawbone will receive either a bone graft alone or a bone graft mixed with PTH. Researchers will measure bone density, look at bone samples under a microscope, and check a bone-healing marker to see if PTH makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- parathyroid hormone (PTH)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a better way to build up jawbone for dental implants, making them more stable and successful.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 30 people, so results may not apply widely. PTH may not improve bone growth more than the graft alone, and there could be side effects from the hormone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- 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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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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 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 * Healthy individuals without any systemic disease/local pathological lesion at the sinus zone that compromise the bone healing potential. * Fair to good oral hygiene. * Patient's age ≥ 18 years. * The RBH was 3 mm or less. Atrophic edentulous posterior maxillary ridge (missing tooth or teeth in the sinus zone), with adequate ridge width (≥ 5 mm) to accommodate an average DI diameter and to gain primary implant stability. * Healed planned implant insertion site. Exclusion criteria * Medically compromised patients with any of the following conditions that could interfere with normal healing potential or osseointegration such as uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, currently on chemotherapy, corticosteroid or bisphosphonate, radiotherapy of the head and neck in the past 2 years, bleeding disorders, ongoing pregnancy, thyroid hormones problems and psychiatric disorders. * The RBH ˃ 3 mm. * Thickness of the SM ˃ 5 mm. * Maxillary sinusitis (acute and chronic) or any other pathologies in the MS. * Previous MS surgery. * Heavy smoking ˃ 20 cigarettes daily and/or alcohol abuse. * Parafunctional habits such as severe bruxism and clenching.
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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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Baghdad University
RECRUITINGBaghdad, Iraq
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