New gum surgery aims to save teeth from advanced periodontitis
NCT ID NCT03997578
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new surgical technique called NIPSA, combined with a gum graft and special proteins, to treat severe gum disease. Forty adults with periodontitis and deep gum pockets will receive the procedure. The goal is to see if this approach can reduce pocket depth and improve gum attachment better than standard treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- connective tissue graft plus enamel matrix derivative and xenograft
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a more effective surgical option to repair gum and bone damage from periodontitis, potentially saving teeth that might otherwise be lost.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Surgery carries risks like infection, pain, or graft failure, and long-term benefits are not yet proven.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2019
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
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 years and older
- 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: * patients diagnosed with periodontitis. * plaque index and bleeding index of \< 30%. * periodontal lesions with pocket probing depth \> 5 mm. * intrabony defect \> 3 mm. * intrabony defect configuration including a 1 and/or 2-wall component, always involving the buccal wall. Exclusion Criteria: * patients with systemic diseases that contraindicated treatment. * third molars. * teeth with incorrect endodontic or restorative treatment.
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Conditions
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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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Centro Odontologico Del Sureste Slp
RECRUITINGMurcia, 30007, Spain
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