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Your own blood may be the key to easier wisdom tooth recovery
NCT ID NCT07742826
First seen Aug 03, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a special blood clot called platelet-rich fibrin (PRF), made from a patient's own blood, can reduce pain, swelling, and jaw stiffness after impacted wisdom tooth surgery. It compares PRF alone, PRF plus a corticosteroid injection, and standard care in 60 adults. Participants are randomly assigned to one of three groups, and their recovery is tracked for a week. The goal is to see if PRF, with or without the steroid, offers better relief than usual treatment.
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) prepared from the participant's own blood, with or without a single dose of dexamethasone (corticosteroid), compared to standard care.
- What this could lead to
- If PRF proves effective, it could offer a natural, low-cost way to ease pain and swelling after wisdom tooth removal, potentially reducing the need for steroids.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (60 people) and results may not apply to everyone. PRF's benefits are uncertain, and adding a corticosteroid carries risks like infection or delayed healing.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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 years and older
- 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 aged 18 years and older. * Patients with good general health * Patients with complete clinical and radiographic examination (panoramic radiograph/CBCT if applicable) * Patients willing and able to attend all postoperative follow-up visits Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with systemic diseases that may impair wound healing (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, immunodeficiency). * Pregnant or breastfeeding women. * Patients with acute infection, abscess, or pericoronitis at the surgical site. * Patients with a history of allergy or contraindication to corticosteroids, local anesthetics, or prescribed medications. * Patients using corticosteroids, anticoagulants, immunosuppressive drugs, or bisphosphonates. * Patients with bleeding disorders. * Patients with previous radiotherapy to the head and neck region. * Patients unable or unwilling to comply with the study protocol or attend follow-up visits.
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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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Final International University Faculty of Dentistry
RECRUITINGNicosia, 2323, Cyprus
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