Cholesterol drug gel could boost gum health
NCT ID NCT07282756
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a gel containing lovastatin, a cholesterol drug, can improve standard gum disease treatment. Researchers will compare the medicated gel to a placebo gel in 44 adults with periodontitis, including both smokers and non-smokers. The goal is to see if the gel reduces pocket depth and inflammation better than cleaning alone.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- lovastatin gel
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a better treatment for gum disease, especially for non-smokers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 44 people. The gel may not work better than standard cleaning, and results may not apply to everyone.
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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 44 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- 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 59 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: * generally healthy patients * diagnosed periodontal disease (at least one pair of non-adjacent sites with PD≥5 mm or CAL ≥4 mm and vertical bone loss ≥ 3 mm) * no history of periodontal disease treatment * no history of antibiotic use in the past 6 months * an eligible tooth must be alive, with no history of endodontic treatment * non-smoking (group I) or active smokers (group 2) Exclusion Criteria: * Statin allergy * receiving systemic statin therapy, * alcoholics * immunocompromised patients * pregnant or breastfeeding women.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pietrzko Dental Clinic
RECRUITINGBielsko-Biala, Silesian Voivodeship, 43-300, Poland
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