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Crestal Bone LossPhase 2PSNCT02761226

Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of Crestal Bone Loss Around Implant With or Without Platform Switching Design

A Phase 2 study testing Platform Matched Design (Group A) and Platform Switching Design (Group B) in people with Crestal Bone Loss, run by Cairo University.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Implants have become the preferred method of single tooth replacement these days, patients receiving implant treatments not only expect restoration of masticatory function, they also expect that the prostheses will be esthetically pleasing, easy to clean, and permanent. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Crestal Bone Loss
What is being tested?
Platform Matched Design (Group A) and Platform Switching Design (Group B)
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
10 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Mar 2015to May 2016
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 18 to 60 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients older than18 yrs.
  • Patients with missing teeth in the posterior maxilla (from the 1st premolar to 2nd Molar) bilaterally in need for fixed implant-supported prosthesis.
  • Full mouth plaque score and full mouth bleeding score ˂25 %
  • Patients with adequate bone quality and quantity at the implant site
  • Patients with systematic healthy.
  • Non-smokers or those smoking ˂10 cigarettes/day
  • Patients who were cooperative, motivated, and hygiene conscious and willing to return for multiple follow-up appointments (up to 9 months after prosthetic loading).

Who cannot join

  • General:-
  • Patients with any systemic condition that may contraindicate implant therapy.
  • Patients with a history of Bisphosphonate therapy
  • Pregnant and lactating patients
  • Alcohol and drug abuse
  • Parafunctional habits that produce overload on the implant such as bruxism and clenching.
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  • Local:-
  • Local inflammation or infection at implant site.
  • Untreated periodontitis
  • Local irradiation therapy
  • History of implant failure as well as unhealed extraction socket
  • Inadequate keratinized gingiva or thin gingival biotype.
  • Inadequate bone height or width.
  • Insufficient vertical inter-arch space, upon centric occlusion, to accommodate the available restorative components.

About this study

Official title: Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of Crestal Bone Loss Around Implant With or Without Platform Switching Design (Randomized Clinical Trial, Split Mouth Design)

Implants have become the preferred method of single tooth replacement these days, patients receiving implant treatments not only expect restoration of masticatory function, they also expect that the prostheses will be esthetically pleasing, easy to clean, and permanent. To maintain long-term implant stability, it is important to minimize bone loss around the implant, as well as the soft tissue atrophy that accompanies it.

Read the detailed description

The peri-implant bone level has been used as one of the criteria to assess the success of dental implants, Platform switching (PLS) for maintaining peri-implant bone levels has gained popularity among implant manufacturers over the last few years. However, the assumption that the inward shifting of the implant- abutment junction may preserve crestal bone was primarily based on serendipitous finding rather than scientific evidence.

It is known that saucerization around an implant occurs following abutment connection using a submerged implant with a butt joint (a two-stage approach), such as the Branemark implant. The nature of saucerization varies according to implant type (one-stage or two-stage) and abutment connection type. they have reported that the factors that are the most likely causes of early crestal bone loss around implants are:

  1. The micro-gap,
  2. The implant crest module,
  3. Occlusal overload, and
  4. The biologic width around the dental implant. At the Toronto Conference 1998, the consensus with respect to bone loss around the implant was that bone loss of up to approximately 2 mm during the first year of implant function is acceptable, and at this level the implant is regarded as successful. There have been many reports on studies to ascertain the causes of bone loss around implants and clinical techniques to prevent it. Some reports published in 2005 and 2006 state that the platform switching technique, a technique in which an abutment that is one-size smaller than the implant platform is placed, prevents bone loss around the implant. However, there are only a few reports on the mechanism of action or the extent of bone loss prevention, and as such, it is difficult to say that the effect of PLS has been thoroughly examined. This review article examines the PLS technique and the bone loss preventive effect.

A lot of clinical studies discussed the concept of platform switching was extensively studied histologically and biomechanically. In histomorphometric studies in dogs was no significant difference in the marginal bone level around platform- switched and -matched implants after 28 days of healing. In contrast, other studies reported a significantly less bone loss around platform-switched implants after a loading period of 2 to 6months.

However, there is no consistency among the studies with respect to the study design (e.g. the location and depth of the implant, and controlled/non-controlled), and as such, it is difficult to evaluate all of these studies using the same evaluation method.

The review and meta-analysis show that platform switching may preserve interimplant bone height and soft tissue levels. The degree of marginal bone resorption is inversely related to the extent of the implant- abutment mismatch. But still no general agreement to confirm the validity of this concept, so Further long-term, well-conducted, randomized controlled studies are needed to confirm the validity of this concept.

Being tested
Platform Matched Design (Group A), Platform Switching Design (Group B)
Keywords
platform switching, dental implant, crestal bone level, implant stability, postoperative complication
Medical subject headings
Postoperative Complications

What participants receive

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

  • Platform Matched Design (Group A)Procedure or surgery

    Also called group 1

    10 patients with missing upper posterior teeth will receive dental implant with platform matched design (the patients will receive implant 4.2mm with same abutment diameter 4.2mm)

  • Platform Switching Design (Group B)Procedure or surgery

    Also called group 2

    10 patients with missing upper posterior teeth will receive dental implant with platform switching design(the patients will receive implant 4.2mm with smaller abutment diameter 3.5 mm

Study groups in NCT02761226
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group A (Platform Matched Design)Experimental10 Patients with missing tooth in upper posterior area will receive dental implant (implants with the same abutment diameter)
Receives: Procedure: Platform Matched Design (Group A)
Group B (intervention - Platform Switching Design)Active comparator10 patients with missing tooth in upper posterior area will receive dental implant (implants with smaller diameter abutment)
Receives: Procedure: Platform Switching Design (Group B)

What is being measured

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

  1. crestal bone loss

    assessment crestal bone loss after 9 months after crown placement

    Measured: 9 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. implant stability

    assessment implant placement by periotest at abutment instillation and after 9 month of crown placement

    Measured: 9 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted4 May 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2015
  3. Primary completionMay 2016
  4. Study completionMay 2016

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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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
10 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02761226
Sponsor's protocol ID
20008
Acronym
PS
Status last verified
Apr 2016
First submitted
5 Apr 2016
Last updated
10 May 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Platform Matched Design (Group A) and Platform Switching Design (Group B) in people with Crestal Bone Loss, run by Cairo University.

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 7 inclusion and 14 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 10 May 2016. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

crestal bone loss (time frame: 9 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 10 May 2016.

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