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Probiotics for Improving Post-surgical Healing

A study testing Impacted tooth extraction in people with Probiotics and Tooth, Impacted, run by University of Pisa at 1 site in Italy.

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Trial summary

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial will be performed to assess the efficacy of a probiotic containing Lactobacillus reuteri in improving post-surgical wound healing after impacted tooth extractions. The Primary aim is to evaluate the efficacy of L. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Probiotics, Tooth, Impacted, Wound Heal
What is being tested?
Impacted tooth extraction
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
150 participants
Where
1 siteItaly
Study dates
13 Apr 2021to Dec 2024
Phase
Interventional
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • need for impacted tooth extractions
  • over age 18
  • ability to understand and to sign an informed consent form

Who cannot join

  • allergy to penicillin
  • contraindications to oral surgery
  • treatment with immunosuppressive agents or immunocompromised
  • treatment with amino-bisphosphonate and anti-angiogenetic medications
  • irradiation to head and neck area
  • uncontrolled diabetes
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  • renal failure
  • drug and alcohol addiction
  • psychiatric disorders

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Antonio Barone, Professor contact

050993327

antonio.barone@unipi.it

Italy1 site, 1 recruiting
  • U.O. Odontostomatologia e Chirurgia del Cavo Orale

    Pisa, 56126

    Antonio Barone, Professor, 050993327, antonio.barone@unipi.it

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Efficacy of Probiotics in Improving Post-surgical Healing for Impacted Tooth Extractions

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial will be performed to assess the efficacy of a probiotic containing Lactobacillus reuteri in improving post-surgical wound healing after impacted tooth extractions.

The Primary aim is to evaluate the efficacy of L. reuteri in improving post-extractive healing.

The Secondary aim is to evaluate the efficacy of L. reuteri in association with an antibiotic therapy (amoxicillin) in reducing the incidence and severity of antibiotic-associated gastro-intestinal symptoms.

Read the detailed description

Probiotics are defined by the World Health Organization as "live microorganisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host." Human microbiome is a complex system that contributes to maintaining a good health status in humans. Broad-spectrum antibiotic therapies act against pathogen bacteria but also affect the intestinal microbiome, leading to different side effects such as abdominal pain, gastric pain, nausea, vomit and diarrhea.

The use of probiotics has been advocated as a possible means in reducing intensity and incidence of the symptoms related to antibiotic therapies. Some probiotics like Lactobacillus reuteri (L. reuteri) showed good anti-inflammatory properties and also antimicrobic action, assuming a possible role in wound healing processes.

Few studies have been conducted on the use of L. reuteri in dentistry. Twetman et al. (2018) conducted a trial to assess the efficacy of L. reuteri in improving post-surgical healing in the oral cavity after a punch biopsy, showing promising results. The authors concluded that larger trials may be useful to better clarify the role of probiotics in oral wounds healing. The only data regarding the possible role of L. reuteri in post- extractive healing comes from a pilot study (Walivara at al. 2019) that showed a reduction of the perceived swelling and of the number of disturbed-sleep nights in patients who underwent impacted-tooth extraction and assumed L. reuteri. Authors concluded that larger trials with closer follow-up visits are required to fully understand the clinical correlation.

The primary aim of the present research is to evaluate the efficacy of a probiotic containing L. reuteri in improving post-surgical healing following impacted tooth extractions and the secondary aim is to investigate its possible role in preventing or reducing gastro-intestinal side effects related to post-operative antibiotic therapy.A Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial will be performed to evaluate the efficacy of L. reuteri in improving post-extractive healing.

All patients who need impacted tooth extractions at University Hospital of Pisa (Operative Unit of Odontostomatology and Oral Surgery) will be considered eligible for the study.

The number of patients to include is set to 160, divided in two experimental groups (80 patients per group). Patients who meet inclusion/exclusion criteria will be enrolled in this trial.

Being tested
Impacted tooth extraction
Medical subject headings
Tooth, Impacted

What participants receive

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

  • Impacted tooth extractionProcedure or surgery

    All patients will undergo a surgical tooth extraction

Study groups in NCT04903925
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group 1ExperimentalAll patients will undergo an impacted tooth extraction; patients allocated to group 1 will receive an antibiotic therapy with amoxicillin for 6 days (2 g/day) and a probiotic for 21 days (2 tablets/day).
Receives: Procedure: Impacted tooth extraction
Group 2Placebo comparatorAll patients will undergo an impacted tooth extraction; patients allocated to group 1 will receive an antibiotic therapy with amoxicillin for 6 days (2 g/day) and a placebo of the probiotic for 21 days (2 tablets/day).
Receives: Procedure: Impacted tooth extraction

What is being measured

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

  1. Surgical wound healing

    Clinical assessment of the characteristics of the surgical wound

    Measured: 3 days after the surgery

  2. Surgical wound healing

    Clinical assessment of the characteristics of the surgical wound

    Measured: 7 days after the surgery

  3. Surgical wound healing

    Clinical assessment of the characteristics of the surgical wound

    Measured: 14 days after the surgery

Secondary outcomes (67)
  1. Presence of pain

    presence of pain assessed by VAS (0-10)

    Measured: 3 days after the surgery

  2. Presence of pain

    presence of pain assessed by VAS (0-10)

    Measured: 7 days after the surgery

  3. Presence of pain

    presence of pain assessed by VAS (0-10)

    Measured: 14 days after the surgery

  4. Abscess

    presence of suppuration

    Measured: 3 days after the surgery

  5. Abscess

    presence of suppuration

    Measured: 7 days after the surgery

  6. Abscess

    presence of suppuration

    Measured: 14 days after the surgery

  7. Edema

    presence and evaluation of the post-operative edema (intra-oral and extra-oral)

    Measured: 3 days after the surgery

  8. Edema

    presence and evaluation of the post-operative edema (intra-oral and extra-oral)

    Measured: 7 days after the surgery

  9. Edema

    presence and evaluation of the post-operative edema (intra-oral and extra-oral)

    Measured: 14 days after the surgery

  10. Fever

    Body temperature > 37°C

    Measured: 3 days after the surgery

  11. Fever

    Body temperature > 37°C

    Measured: 7 days after the surgery

  12. Fever

    Body temperature > 37°C

    Measured: 14 days after the surgery

  13. Alveolar osteitis

    Presence of alveolar osteitis

    Measured: 3 days after the surgery

  14. Alveolar osteitis

    Presence of alveolar osteitis

    Measured: 7 days after the surgery

  15. Alveolar osteitis

    Presence of alveolar osteitis

    Measured: 14 days after the surgery

  16. Trismus

    reduction in mouth opening (measured in mm)

    Measured: 3 days after the surgery

  17. Trismus

    reduction in mouth opening (measured in mm)

    Measured: 7 days after the surgery

  18. Trismus

    reduction in mouth opening (measured in mm)

    Measured: 14 days after the surgery

  19. Painkillers

    Number of painkillers assumed in the first 7 days after the surgery

    Measured: 7 days after the surgery

  20. bleeding on palpation

    presence of bleeding on palpation

    Measured: 3 days after the surgery

  21. bleeding on palpation

    presence of bleeding on palpation

    Measured: 7 days after the surgery

  22. bleeding on palpation

    presence of bleeding on palpation

    Measured: 14 days after the surgery

  23. Difficulty in chewing

    Difficulty in chewing assessed by VAS (0-10)

    Measured: 3 days after the surgery

  24. Difficulty in chewing

    Difficulty in chewing assessed by VAS (0-10)

    Measured: 7 days after the surgery

  25. Difficulty in chewing

    Difficulty in chewing assessed by VAS (0-10)

    Measured: 14 days after the surgery

  26. Difficulty in speaking

    Difficulty in speaking assessed by VAS (0-10)

    Measured: 3 days after the surgery

  27. Difficulty in speaking

    Difficulty in speaking assessed by VAS (0-10)

    Measured: 7 days after the surgery

  28. Difficulty in speaking

    Difficulty in speaking assessed by VAS (0-10)

    Measured: 14 days after the surgery

  29. Difficulty in performing oral hygiene

    Difficulty in performing oral hygiene assessed by VAS (0-10)

    Measured: 3 days after the surgery

  30. Difficulty in performing oral hygiene

    Difficulty in performing oral hygiene assessed by VAS (0-10)

    Measured: 7 days after the surgery

  31. Difficulty in performing oral hygiene

    Difficulty in performing oral hygiene assessed by VAS (0-10)

    Measured: 14 days after the surgery

  32. Daily routine alterations

    days of stay off work

    Measured: 3 days after the surgery

  33. Daily routine alterations

    days of stay off work

    Measured: 7 days after the surgery

  34. Daily routine alterations

    days of stay off work

    Measured: 14 days after the surgery

  35. Sensation of swelling

    assessed by VAS (0-10)

    Measured: 3 days after the surgery

  36. Sensation of swelling

    assessed by VAS (0-10)

    Measured: 7 days after the surgery

  37. Sensation of swelling

    assessed by VAS (0-10)

    Measured: 14 days after the surgery

  38. Number of disturbed-sleep nights following the extraction

    Number of disturbed-sleep nights

    Measured: 3 days after the surgery

  39. Number of disturbed-sleep nights following the extraction

    Number of disturbed-sleep nights

    Measured: 7 days after the surgery

  40. Number of disturbed-sleep nights following the extraction

    Number of disturbed-sleep nights

    Measured: 14 days after the surgery

  41. Abdominal pain

    presence of Abdominal pain (questionnarie Y/N)

    Measured: 3 days after the surgery

  42. Abdominal pain

    presence of Abdominal pain (questionnarie Y/N)

    Measured: 7 days after the surgery

  43. Abdominal pain

    presence of Abdominal pain (questionnarie Y/N)

    Measured: 14 days after the surgery

  44. Abdominal distension

    presence of Abdominal pain (questionnarie Y/N)

    Measured: 3 days after the surgery

  45. Abdominal distension

    presence of Abdominal pain (questionnarie Y/N)

    Measured: 7 days after the surgery

  46. Abdominal distension

    presence of Abdominal pain (questionnarie Y/N)

    Measured: 14 days after the surgery

  47. Alvus variation

    presence of alvus variations (questionnarie Y/N)

    Measured: 3 days after the surgery

  48. Alvus variation

    presence of alvus variations (questionnarie Y/N)

    Measured: 7 days after the surgery

  49. Alvus variation

    presence of alvus variations (questionnarie Y/N)

    Measured: 14 days after the surgery

  50. Nausea

    presence of nausea (questionnarie Y/N)

    Measured: 3 days after the surgery

  51. Nausea

    presence of nausea (questionnarie Y/N)

    Measured: 7 days after the surgery

  52. Nausea

    presence of nausea (questionnarie Y/N)

    Measured: 14 days after the surgery

  53. Vomit

    presence of vomit (questionnarie Y/N)

    Measured: 3 days after the surgery

  54. Vomit

    presence of vomit (questionnarie Y/N)

    Measured: 7 days after the surgery

  55. Vomit

    presence of vomit (questionnarie Y/N)

    Measured: 14 days after the surgery

  56. Acid reflux

    presence of acid reflux (questionnarie Y/N)

    Measured: 3 days after the surgery

  57. Acid reflux

    presence of acid reflux (questionnarie Y/N)

    Measured: 7 days after the surgery

  58. Acid reflux

    presence of acid reflux (questionnarie Y/N)

    Measured: 14 days after the surgery

  59. Gastric acidity

    presence of gastric acidity (questionnarie Y/N)

    Measured: 3 days after the surgery

  60. Gastric acidity

    presence of gastric acidity (questionnarie Y/N)

    Measured: 7 days after the surgery

  61. Gastric acidity

    presence of gastric acidity (questionnarie Y/N)

    Measured: 14 days after the surgery

  62. Gastric pain

    presence of gastric pain (questionnarie Y/N)

    Measured: 3 days after the surgery

  63. Gastric pain

    presence of gastric pain (questionnarie Y/N)

    Measured: 7 days after the surgery

  64. Gastric pain

    presence of gastric pain (questionnarie Y/N)

    Measured: 14 days after the surgery

  65. Loss of appetite

    presence of loss of appetite (questionnarie Y/N)

    Measured: 3 days after the surgery

  66. Loss of appetite

    presence of loss of appetite (questionnarie Y/N)

    Measured: 7 days after the surgery

  67. Loss of appetite

    presence of loss of appetite (questionnarie Y/N)

    Measured: 14 days after the surgery

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 May 2021
  2. Study start13 Apr 2021
  3. Primary completionSep 2024 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2024 (estimated)

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
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
150 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04903925
Sponsor's protocol ID
Antib Prob Impacted 1
Status last verified
May 2024
First submitted
18 May 2021
Last updated
9 May 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Cinquini C, Izzetti R, Nisi M, Gulia F, Garcia Mira B, Barone A. Limosilactobacillus reuteri Improves Healing Following Fully Impacted Tooth Extractions: Randomized Clinical Trial. Oral Dis. 2025 Dec;31(12):3482-3494. doi: 10.1111/odi.70026. Epub 2025 Jul 13.

    PubMed 40652540

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Impacted tooth extraction in people with Probiotics and Tooth, Impacted, run by University of Pisa at 1 site in Italy.

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 3 inclusion and 9 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 May 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 Italy. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Antonio Barone, Professor (050993327, antonio.barone@unipi.it), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Surgical wound healing (time frame: 3 days after the surgery). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT04903925, 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 9 May 2024.

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