Dental breakthrough: growth factor membranes may boost implant success in thin jaws
NCT ID NCT07534787
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a dental procedure for people with narrow jawbones who need implants. Surgeons split the ridge, place the implant, and cover it with a membrane made from the patient's own blood (concentrated growth factor) to help healing. Ten adults aged 20-50 will be followed to measure pain and bone changes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Concentrated Growth Factor (CGF) membranes
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could improve dental implant success in patients with narrow jawbones, reducing pain and enhancing healing.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early case series with only 10 participants, so results may not apply widely. Risks include infection, implant failure, or inadequate bone 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 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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 to 60 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: \- Patients with narrow alveolar ridge indicated for implant placement Age between 20 and 50 years Good general health Patients with adequate oral hygiene Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with systemic diseases affecting bone healing Smokers Pregnant or lactating females Patients with poor oral hygiene Patients with history of radiation therapy in the head and neck region
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cairo university
Cairo, Egypt
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Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
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