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Missing ToothNCT03036566

Lithium Disilicate (CAD/CAM) Fixed Partial Dentures (FPD) Clinical Study

A study testing Lithium disilicate ceramic (Ivoclar) in people with Missing Tooth, run by University of Michigan at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This investigation will be a clinical trial to study the performance of a high strength ceramic material for bridges to replace missing teeth. The ceramic material has been approved by the FDA for patient treatment. A computer technique will be used to make the bridges. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Missing Tooth
What is being tested?
Lithium disilicate ceramic (Ivoclar)
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Mar 2014to 5 Mar 2020
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • missing one anterior or premolar tooth that is appropriate for replacement with a bridge. The second premolar tooth will be the most distal tooth acceptable as a pontic for inclusion in the study.
  • healthy periodontal status for the adjacent abutment teeth with 1:1 crown:root ratio
  • abutment teeth must be asymptomatic prior to treatment
  • Endodontically treated teeth will be acceptable for abutments as long as nonmetallic cores can be placed to retain the FPD since the lithium disilicate will be bonded to the abutments.
  • no more than one bridge will be placed per patient. If a patient presents with more than one missing teeth acceptable for the study, premolar teeth will be included prior to anterior teeth. Each bridge will be three units and include only one missing tooth.

Who cannot join

  • sensitive abutment teeth
  • teeth with a history of direct or indirect pulp capping procedures
  • patients with significant untreated dental disease to include periodontitis and caries
  • pregnant or lactating women
  • patients with allergies to any material in the study
  • patients unable to return for recall appointments

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

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About this study

Official title: Clinical Evaluation of Chairside Computer Assisted Design/Computer Assisted Machining (CAD/CAM) Lithium Disilicate Fixed Partial Dentures (FPD)

This investigation will be a clinical trial to study the performance of a high strength ceramic material for bridges to replace missing teeth. The ceramic material has been approved by the FDA for patient treatment. A computer technique will be used to make the bridges. The bridges will be cemented using an adhesive resin cement (MultiLink Automix/Ivoclar). The bridges are planned be evaluated for clinical performance at 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, and if funding permits, 4 years, and 5 years. The purpose of the study is to measure how well the high strength bridges function over an extended period of time.

Read the detailed description

The study will be composed of 30 bridges placed in adult patients that have been identified as requiring replacement of a single tooth. All the bridges will be made from the same high strength ceramic material (emaxCAD/Ivoclar) using a computer to make the entire bridge. All the crowns will be cemented using the most current marketed version of the manufacturer's adhesive resin cement (MultiLink Automix/Ivoclar). At each recall appointment an evaluation of the bridge will be completed as well as clinical photographs, an intraoral digital scan, and impression of the bridge. The purpose of the study is to measure how well the high strength bridges function over an extended period of time.

Conditions
Missing Tooth
Being tested
Lithium disilicate ceramic (Ivoclar)
Medical subject headings
Anodontia

What participants receive

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

  • Lithium disilicate ceramic (Ivoclar)Device

    Also called fixed partial denture

    Three unit high strength ceramic bridges replacing a single tooth.

Study groups in NCT03036566
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
BridgeExperimentalThree unit high strength ceramic (lithium disilicate/emaxCAD by Ivoclar) bridges replacing a single tooth.
Receives: Device: Lithium disilicate ceramic (Ivoclar)

What is being measured

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

  1. Bridge Failure

    Bridge failure includes fracture of the bridge or loss of the bridge requiring placement of a new bridge at any time between delivery and five years.

    Measured: from delivery of the bridge up to 5 years

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Bridge Loss of Retention

    Loss of retention is measured as detachment of the bridge from the teeth without fracture of the bridge requiring recementation of the bridge.

    Measured: from delivery of the bridge up to 5 years

  2. Number of Bridges Associate With Tooth Sensitivity

    Tooth Sensitivity is evaluated as either "0" if the subject reports that there is NO sensitivity for either tooth with the study bridge, or "1" if the subject reports that there IS tooth sensitivity to hot/cold or biting pressure for either tooth supporting the bridge. The better outcome is to have NO tooth sensitivity.

    Measured: from delivery of the bridge up to 5 years

  3. Number of Bridges Associated With Margin Staining

    Margin Staining is evaluated as either "0" if there is NO staining at the crown margin where it meets the tooth for either tooth supporting the bridge, or "1" if there IS staining at the crown margin where it meets the tooth for either tooth supporting the bridge. The better outcome is to have NO margin staining.

    Measured: from delivery of the bridge up to 5 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted30 Jan 2017 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2014
  3. Primary completion5 Mar 2020
  4. Study completion5 Mar 2020

Why it stopped: Loss of funding due to COVID-19

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
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
30 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03036566
Sponsor's protocol ID
HUM00081086
Status last verified
Jul 2024
First submitted
26 Jan 2017
Last updated
25 Jul 2024
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Lithium disilicate ceramic (Ivoclar) in people with Missing Tooth, run by University of Michigan at 1 site in United States.

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 6 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Jul 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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 5 Apr 2023). 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?

Bridge Failure (time frame: from delivery of the bridge up to 5 years). 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 25 Jul 2024.

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