Could a blood clot membrane replace collagen for better dental implants?
NCT ID NCT07281053
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a special membrane made from a patient's own blood (extended platelet-rich fibrin, or e-PRF) works as well as a standard collagen membrane for preserving the jawbone after a tooth is pulled. Fifty-five adults who needed a tooth extraction and later a dental implant took part. The goal was to see if the e-PRF membrane could prevent bone shrinkage just as well as collagen, potentially offering a natural and cheaper alternative.
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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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55 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A research network
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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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Male and Female subjects requiring at least one extraction and replacement with a dental implant. * No contraindications to dental implant placement Exclusion Criteria: * Smokers * Autoimmune disease or disorder * Neurologic disease or disorder * Major mechanical obstruction to the mouth opening * Acute capsulitis * Bone metabolic disease * Current systemic antibiotic treatment or within 3 months prior to the study * Drug addiction or alcohol abuse * Pregnancy, planning to become pregnant and or nursing * Type 1 diabetes Uncontrolled Type 2 diabetes (Anyone with an A1c \>= 7%)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lakewood Ranch Dental
Sarasota, Florida, 34240, United States
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