Laser boost for gum disease therapy? small study tests new combo
NCT ID NCT07013162
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether adding a diode laser to standard deep-cleaning treatment helps people with gum disease (periodontitis). Twenty-one adults in Yemen received the combined treatment, and researchers measured plaque, gum bleeding, pocket depth, and immune markers in gum fluid over three months. The goal was to see if the laser improves healing and reduces inflammation better than cleaning alone.
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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 21 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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25 to 58 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: 1. Patients diagnosed with generalized periodontitis (presence of bleeding on probing \[BOP\] and probing pocket depth \[PPD\] ≥ 4 mm) 2. Age between 25 and 58 years 3. Presence of at least 20 natural teeth present. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Smokers or qat chewers 2. Pregnant or lactating women 3. Patients taking medications that may influence periodontal tissue status 4. Patients with systemic conditions affecting periodontal health 5. Patients who received periodontal therapy or antibiotic treatment within the last 3 months 6. Patients wearing intraoral appliances or having dental prostheses
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Science and Technology Dental Clinic
Sanaa, Amanat Al Asimah, Yemen
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University of Science and Technology Dental Clinic
Sanaa, Yemen
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