Simple sponge may ease swelling after wisdom tooth extraction
NCT ID NCT07306403
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether placing a gelatin sponge in the tooth socket after removing an impacted wisdom tooth reduces swelling better than stitches alone. Sixty people aged 18-30 took part. Swelling was measured from the jaw angle to the lip corner. The goal is to improve patient comfort and safety after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Gelatin Sponge Sheet
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a simple, low-cost way to reduce swelling and improve comfort after wisdom tooth removal.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is a minor addition to a routine procedure, so the impact is likely modest.
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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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Mar 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 to 30 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. Age 18-30 years old. 2. Either gender. 3. impacted third mandibular molar. 4. No history of periodontists 5. No bone recession on radiograph 6. Swelling at the side of impaction. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with ASA status lll and above. 2. -Patients requiring multiple extractions in same appointment. 3. Patients allergic to Lignocaine. 4. Patients in whom adrenaline is contraindicated. 5. Medically compromised individual such as those with poorly controlled diabetes, hypertension and pregnancy,
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Watim Medical and Dental College
Islamabad, Federal, 46000, Pakistan
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