Blood clot gel vs tooth protein: which fixes gum bones better?
NCT ID NCT07183631
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested two treatments for deep gum bone defects caused by periodontitis: platelet-rich fibrin (PRF), made from the patient's own blood, and enamel matrix derivative (EMD), a protein gel. Twenty-six patients received one of the treatments after surgery, and their gum health was checked at 6 months and 3 years. The goal was to see which approach better improves gum attachment and reduces pocket depth.
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) and enamel matrix derivative (EMD)
- What this could lead to
- If PRF works as well as EMD, it could offer a simpler, cheaper option for repairing gum bone damage from periodontitis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed Phase 4 trial with only 28 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Both treatments are already used, so no major breakthrough is expected.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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28 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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: 1. No systemic conditions affecting treatment outcomes 2. Good oral hygiene \[plaque index (PI) \<1; Löe 1967\] 3. Compliance with the maintenance program 4. Presence of at least one intra-bony defect with a probing depth (PD) of ≥6 mm and an intra-bony component of ≥3 mm confirmed by radiographs. Exclusion Criteria: * significant medical conditions: irradiation in the maxillofacial area, uncontrolled diabetes or hypertension, systemic steroid or bisphosphonate treatment, pregnancy, or lactation, infectious diseases, * age \<18 years, (3) smokers (\>5 cigarettes/day), * high residual inflammation (FMBS \>25%), * poor oral hygiene (FMPS \>25%), and * defect-related factors: furcation involvement, endo-perio defects, horizontal defects, or multi-tooth defects .
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Semmelweis University
Budapest, 1088, Hungary
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