Tiny study hopes to unlock bone healing genes in dental grafts
NCT ID NCT06156488
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This completed study looked at how genes involved in bone regeneration behave when a common bone graft material is used alone or combined with hyaluronic acid and polynucleotides. Five people needing sinus lifts for dental implants participated. Researchers analyzed gene activity in the regenerated bone six months after grafting to see if the added substances changed the healing process.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- anorganic bovine bone graft with polynucleotides and hyaluronic acid
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help identify which genes are important for bone regeneration, potentially leading to better dental bone graft materials.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 5 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It looks at gene activity, not actual bone healing outcomes.
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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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5 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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: * Totally edentulous maxilla or Kennedy class I in the upper jaw. * Less than 5 mm of residual crestal bone to the maxillary sinus. * Need for the replacement of teeth with dental implants. Exclusion Criteria: * Sinus pathology (sinusitis, mucocele, cysts). * Heavy smokers (\>10 cigarettes/day). * Previous long-term (\>3 months) use of drugs known to affect bone metabolism, such as bisphosphonates.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universidad de Granada
Granada, Granada, 18009, Spain
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