Blood clot trick may cut wisdom tooth pain
NCT ID NCT07604584
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a substance made from a patient's own blood, called platelet-rich fibrin (PRF), could reduce pain, swelling, and jaw stiffness after impacted wisdom tooth surgery. Thirty smokers and nonsmokers each had one tooth socket treated with PRF and the other left as a control. Researchers measured pain, swelling, and mouth opening during the first week after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- platelet-rich fibrin (PRF)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, natural way to reduce pain and speed recovery after wisdom tooth surgery, especially for smokers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 30 people. Results may not apply to everyone, and PRF may not work better than standard care.
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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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2017
- Finished
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Dec 2018
- 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 35 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: * Systemically healthy patients aged between 18 and 35 years * Bilaterally impacted mandibular third molars * Mandibular third molars classified as Pell and Gregory Class I, Position C * Mandibular third molars classified as Parant Class II difficulty * Smoking and nonsmoking patients * Patients willing to participate and provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of acute infection or pericoronitis * Pregnancy or lactation * Alcohol or substance abuse * Use of oral contraceptives * Menstrual period during surgery * Antibiotic use within the previous month * Smoking more than 10 cigarettes per day * Agitation or inability to cooperate * Incomplete follow-up data * Systemic disease contraindicating oral surgery
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara University Faculty of Dentistry
Ankara, 06560, Turkey (Türkiye)
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