Tiny lab test hopes to improve bone grafting for tooth loss
NCT ID NCT04964466
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This lab study compares how much growth factor (PDGF-BB) is released over time from two materials used in bone grafting: platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) from a patient's blood and a commercial product called GEM21S. Researchers will mix these with bone substitutes and measure growth factor levels at several time points. Only 5 samples are being tested, so this is early-stage knowledge gathering, not a treatment trial.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) and recombinant human platelet-derived growth factor-BB (rhPDGF-BB, GEM21S)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help dentists choose the best way to deliver growth factors for bone healing procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small lab experiment with only 5 samples, not a patient trial. Results may not translate to real-world healing.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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5 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
Who is studied
Participants must be at least 18 years old with demonstrated ability to understand and consent to the proposed study procedures. Subjects treated in the UAB School of Dentistry Periodontal Clinic and scheduled for procedures using platelet rich fibrin (PRF) were performed.
- Ages
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18 to 99 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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Inclusion Criteria: * English speaking * At least 18 years old * Able to read and understand informed consent document * Systemically healthy, non-smoker, no medications Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English speaking * Less than 18 years old * Smokers/tobacco users (\>10 cigarettes/day) * Patients with systemic pathologies or conditions contraindicating oral surgical procedures or adversely affecting healing
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294-0007, United States
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