Gum disease study looks at healing markers in pocket fluid
NCT ID NCT07596667
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will measure certain proteins and antioxidants in the fluid from gum pockets in 21 adults with gum disease. Researchers will take samples before and after a deep cleaning procedure (scaling and root planing) to see how these markers change during healing over 3 months. The goal is to better understand the healing process, not to test a new treatment.
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 (deep cleaning procedure)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help dentists better understand how gums heal and possibly lead to improved treatments for gum disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 21 people. It measures biological markers, not whether a treatment works, so it may not lead to any direct patient benefit.
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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 21 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- 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 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * patients over 18 years old * patients with periodontal pockets depth more than 4 mm Exclusion criteria: * Pregnant women * patients taking antibiotic within the last three months * Patients with systemic disease ( Diabetes mellitus)
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Conditions
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