Blood concentrate may supercharge gum repair — a trial puts it to the test
NCT ID NCT07722390
First seen Jul 23, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial tests whether adding injectable platelet-rich fibrin (I-PRF) — a concentrate made from a patient's own blood — to standard minimally invasive gum cleaning can improve healing of deep periodontal defects. About 48 adults with advanced gum disease and at least one deep pocket will receive either the standard cleaning alone or cleaning plus an I-PRF injection into the defect. The main question is whether the added I-PRF leads to greater reduction in pocket depth 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
- injectable platelet-rich fibrin (I-PRF) made from the patient's own blood
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, natural way to improve gum healing and reduce pocket depth without surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 48 participants. The benefit over standard care alone may be modest, and results may not apply to all patients.
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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 48 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Patients with periodontitis stage III-IV. * Presence of at least one intrabony defect with radiographic component ≥ 3mm deep and PPD≥ 6mm (not affecting a tooth with 'hopeless' prognosis). * Patients willing to sign informed consent and to be in the study until the 6-months follow-up. * Full-mouth plaque score \<30% following step 1 periodontal therapy Exclusion Criteria: * Smoker/vaper (currently or in past 5 years). * Contributory medical history (e.g. cardiovascular disease, diabetes, psychiatric conditions).
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cairo University
RECRUITINGCairo, Egypt
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