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Loss of Teeth Due to ExtractionNCT02543398

Evaluation of Healing at Molar Extraction Sites With and Without Ridge Preservation

A study testing Ridge preservation in people with Loss of Teeth Due to Extraction, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Following tooth extraction ridge preservation procedure have been suggested to limit bone resorptive dimensional changes to facilitate prospective implant placement. While this is particularly true for anterior teeth, no evidence is available to establish clinical guidelines in posterior sites, i.e. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 21 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Loss of Teeth Due to Extraction
What is being tested?
Ridge preservation
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
52 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Oct 2013to Jul 2016
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 21 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients will be included in this study if they qualify the following inclusion criteria:
  • One molar tooth that has been identified by dental faculty as requiring a single tooth extraction
  • A dental implant is indicated and treatment planned to replace the missing molar tooth
  • Have adequate restorative space for a dental implant-retained restoration
  • Have at least 10mm of alveolar bone height, without impinging on the maxillary sinus or inferior alveolar canal.

Who cannot join

  • Obvious exclusions are patients who do not meet all the inclusion criteria or who will not cooperate with the follow-up schedule.
  • Patients will not be entered who are mentally incompetent, prisoners, or pregnant.
  • Pregnant women or women intending to become pregnant during the study period. As standard practice prior to dental surgery, females of child-bearing age are asked verbally if there is any possibility that they are pregnant. If not, we proceed with surgery and no pregnancy test is done. If the woman states that there is a possibility that she is pregnant, we do a urine pregnancy test to rule pregnancy in or out. So use of the urine pregnancy test is only done if she says she may be pregnant. [If needed: An over-the-counter urine pregnancy test will be provided to female subjects in the graduate periodontics clinic of UTHSCSA. Patients will be allowed access to a private restroom and the results of the tests will be read by one of the named investigators. Only those with a negative pre-operative pregnancy test will be eligible for the study.] Female patients who have undergone a hysterectomy, tubal ligation or menopause will be excluded from pregnancy testing.
  • Patients who become pregnant during the study will be withdrawn and standard care will be delivered.
  • Clinical and/or radiographic determinations which will preclude inclusion in this study are:
  • Active localized or systemic infection other than periodontitis.
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  • Untreated periodontal diseases
  • Inadequate bone dimensions or restorative space dimensions to place a dental implant
  • Presence of a disease entity, medical condition or therapeutic regimen which decreases probability of soft tissue and bony healing, e.g., poorly controlled diabetes, chemotherapeutic and immunosuppressive agents, or autoimmune diseases.
  • Positive medical history of endocarditis following oral or dental surgery.

About this study

Following tooth extraction ridge preservation procedure have been suggested to limit bone resorptive dimensional changes to facilitate prospective implant placement. While this is particularly true for anterior teeth, no evidence is available to establish clinical guidelines in posterior sites, i.e. following molar extraction.

This research project will answer the following question:

What are the dimensional changes of the hard and soft tissues encountered following molar extractions with and without ridge preservation?

Being tested
Ridge preservation

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Ridge preservationProcedure or surgery

    Ridge preservation is a procedure which consists in grafting the tooth extraction socket with a bone grafting material and cover the site with a membrane to protect the site.

Study groups in NCT02543398
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Ridge preservationOtherThe molar extraction socket is grafted with FDA approved materials, which includes a bone graft material derived from human donors (enCore®, Osteogenics biomedical, Lubbock, TX) and a membrane (like a thin sheet of paper) covering the grafted extraction socket. The membrane used will need to be removed at a later point since it is non-resorbable (it will not "dissolve" by itself). This membrane is made of dense polytetrafluoroethylene (dPTFE) (Cytoplast™, Osteogenics biomedical, Lubbock, TX). The procedure is called "Ridge preservation"
Receives: Procedure: Ridge preservation
No ridge preservationOtherThe molar extraction socket is left to heal by itself without any grafting material or membrane, i.e. "Spontaneous Healing" (No ridge preservation is performed)
Receives: Procedure: Ridge preservation

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Radiographic Bone Changes

    The width and the height of the alveolar ridge will be measured (in mm) on the initial (i.e. following tooth extraction) Cone Beam CT and on the CBCT taken prior to implant placement (i.e. 3 months after tooth extraction)

    Measured: 3 months after tooth extraction

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Sep 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2013
  3. Primary completionMay 2016
  4. Study completionJul 2016

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
52 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02543398
Sponsor's protocol ID
HSC20130470H
Status last verified
May 2017
First submitted
20 Aug 2015
Last updated
28 Jun 2018
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Walker CJ, Prihoda TJ, Mealey BL, Lasho DJ, Noujeim M, Huynh-Ba G. Evaluation of Healing at Molar Extraction Sites With and Without Ridge Preservation: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. J Periodontol. 2017 Mar;88(3):241-249. doi: 10.1902/jop.2016.160445. Epub 2016 Oct 27.

    PubMed 27788625

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Ridge preservation in people with Loss of Teeth Due to Extraction, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Jun 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 1 Nov 2017). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Radiographic Bone Changes (time frame: 3 months after tooth extraction). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02543398, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Jun 2018.

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