Can a hyaluronic acid gel help Smokers' gums heal better?
NCT ID NCT07597213
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether adding hyaluronic acid gel to standard deep-cleaning treatment improves gum healing in smokers with advanced periodontitis. Twenty-three smokers will receive the standard cleaning, then some gum pockets will also get the gel. Researchers will measure gum pocket depth, attachment levels, and markers of inflammation and bacteria over six months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hyaluronic acid gel
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple add-on treatment to improve gum healing in smokers with periodontitis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early study (23 people) with no blinding, so results may not be reliable or apply to non-smokers. The benefit may be minimal or absent.
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Study facts
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- 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 23 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
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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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Individuals who sign the informed consent form 2. Participants who are systemically healthy 3. Participants who smoke (for \>5 years and ≥10 cigarettes per day) 4. Participants diagnosed with Stage III or Stage IV periodontitis 5. Participants with at least 20 natural teeth present in the mouth (excluding third molars) 6. Participants with two non-adjacent interproximal sites in each quadrant of either jaw, presenting probing depth (PD) and clinical attachment level (CAL) ≥6 mm, and with no caries, restorations, or furcation involvement Exclusion Criteria: 1. Individuals who do not sign the informed consent form 2. Individuals having any systemic disease 3. Participants who have used antibiotics within the last 3 months 4. Participants who have received any periodontal treatment within 6 months prior to the study 5. Participants who are pregnant or lactating
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Marmara University
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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