Collagen gel could offer a Needle-Free fix for gum disease
NCT ID NCT07700628
First seen Jul 14, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study investigates whether a collagen hydrogel called H42 can help treat deep gum pockets caused by periodontitis or peri-implantitis. Researchers will measure changes in pocket depth, plaque, gum attachment, and bleeding over 90 days in adults aged 25 to 65 with 1 to 5 gum defects. The study also tracks pain and healing after treatment. It is a retrospective review of how H42 was used in standard practice, not a controlled experiment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a collagen hydrogel medical device called H42
- What this could lead to
- If successful, H42 could offer a simple, non-surgical option to reduce gum pocket depth and improve gum health in people with periodontitis or peri-implantitis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, retrospective study without a control group, so results may not prove effectiveness. The device is new and long-term benefits or risks are unknown.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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52 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Finished
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Apr 2023
- 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
Adult subjects aged 25 to 65 years with peri-implant or periodontal pockets with probing depths (PD) between 5 and 8 mm and 1-5 defects, treated with H42 according to standard clinical practice in three dental clinics located in Italy.
- Ages
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25 to 65 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: 1. Adults aged 25 years ≤ age ≤ 65 years. 2. Subjects with peri-implant or periodontal pockets with probing depths (PD) between 5 and 8 mm. 3. Subjects with 1-5 defects. 4. Subjects willing to provide signed informed consent to participate in the clinical study. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Use of aspirin and/or antiplatelet agents one week prior to treatment. 2. Smokers (≥10 cigarettes per day). 3. Use of concomitant treatments or procedures aimed at improving gum health within the last six months prior to enrollment in the clinical trial, such as treatments with HA gel, filler injections, or surgical procedures. 4. Subjects with infectious diseases, including infection with the herpes simplex virus, active hepatitis, or the human immunodeficiency virus. 5. Subjects who have undergone cosmetic dental surgery within the previous 12 months.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Studi Odontoiatrici Papa e Di Stefano
Caserta, CE, 81100, Italy
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Studio Odontoiatrico Dott. G. Tarquini
Roma, RM, 00179, Italy
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Studio odontoiatrico Sao di De Rosa Nicola e Del Giudice Marina
Naples, 80122, Italy
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