Gum disease treatment may alter Bone-Related markers, study finds
NCT ID NCT07475013
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how a standard deep-cleaning procedure called scaling and root planing affects certain proteins in the blood and gum fluid of people with advanced gum disease. Researchers will compare 28 patients with stage 3 periodontitis to 28 healthy individuals, measuring markers like GPNMB, TGF-β1, RANKL, and osteoprotegerin before and after treatment. The goal is to understand how these markers change and what they might mean for bone health and healing.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Scaling and Root Planing (SRP)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could reveal how standard gum treatment affects key markers linked to bone health and healing, potentially guiding future therapies for periodontitis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage observational study with only 56 participants. It measures biological markers, not direct health outcomes, so results may not lead to new treatments.
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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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About 56 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 65 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: * Systemically healthy individuals * Individuals diagnosed with Stage III Grade B or Grade C periodontitis (for the periodontitis group) * Periodontally healthy individuals (for the healthy control group) * Participants aged 18 years and older Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who have received periodontal treatment within the last 6 months * Individuals who have used antibacterial drugs within the last 6 months * Individuals with any systemic disease * Individuals who use medications on a regular basis * Current smokers * Pregnant individuals * Participants under the age of 18 years
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Gülhane Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi
Ankara, 06010, Turkey (Türkiye)
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