Can a light device at home tame implant gum disease?
NCT ID NCT06017817
First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether a home-use antibacterial light device, called Lumoral, can help manage peri-implantitis—an infection and inflammation around dental implants. Participants with deep pockets and bone loss around implants will use the device alongside standard oral hygiene and professional cleaning. The study measures changes in bleeding and inflammatory markers to see if the light treatment improves gum health and supports implant stability.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Lumoral, an antibacterial photodynamic therapy device for home use
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could offer a convenient home-based way to help control peri-implantitis and support long-term implant health.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with a small number of participants, so results may not be conclusive or widely applicable. The device is not a replacement for professional treatment and may not work for 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 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 85 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: * PPD ≥6 mm and marginal bone loss \>3 mm * Dental implants collected and clinically characterized according to Lähteenmäki et al. CEDR-22 * Agreement to participate in the study and to sign a written consent form * Able to co-operate with the treatment protocol and avoid any other oral hygiene measures outside of the study protocol Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of any physical limitation or restriction that might restrict Lumoral use * Unwilling to participate in the study * Pregnancy or lactation * Active smoking * Medicated diabetes mellitus (DM) * Any systemic disease (e.g., wound healing dysfunctions) that could alter the progression of peri-implantitis * Use of antibiotics and doxycycline, chlorhexidine, and bisphosphonates, within 4 weeks week prior to study participation * Peri-implant and periodontal treatment within 3 months prior to study participation * Removable major prosthesis or major orthodontic appliance
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Södertandläkarna AB
RECRUITINGStockholm, 11622, Sweden
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