Clinical Efficacy of 1% Metformin and Alendronate Gel in Adjunct to Fibrin in Chronic Periodontitis

This open -label randomized controlled clinical trial study will be conducted after obtaining IRB approval of Bahria University Health Sciences Campus, Karachi. Written informed consent will be taken from all study participants. Patients suffering from moderate to severe chronic periodontitis and diagnosed as per criteria Community Periodontal Index for Treatment Needs (CPITN) will be selected from the Oral Diagnostic \& Periodontology department of Islamabad Medical \& Dental College. Patients will be randomized into 3 groups by using computer driven list.

1. Group A: PRF alone (Control group, n=40) B. Group B: 1% Metformin gel + PRF (test group,n=40) C. Group C : 1% Alendronate gel + PRF (test group,n=40) Clinical examination will be done at baseline, 3,6,9 \& 12 months by means of periodontal probe assessing PDD, CAL, mSBI, PI for the diagnosis of chronic periodontitis. Radiological parameters ( VBL, IBDDR \& IBDA) will be carried out using orthopantamogram at baseline and 6 months. Patients will be advised not to eat 2 hours prior treatment . Paper points #30 (GAPADENT) sterilized colour coded will be used for the collection of gingival crevicular fluid from the crevicular site. Selected affected tooth with deep periodontal pocket and clinical attachment loss will be isolated with cotton rolls to prevent salivary contamination, supra-gingival plaque will be removed without disturbing the soft tissues, and the tooth will be dried with a gentle stream of air for 5s. Gingival crevicular fluid will preferably be collected by absorption technique from the affected tooth. Absorbent paper points #30 will be standardized to three in quantity for Gingival crevicular fluid sampling. These will be placed into the periodontal pocket of the affected tooth with the greatest pocket depth (≥4mm) in each patient till mild resistance is felt. The paper points were left for 30 seconds to collect the resting GCF. The paper points contaminated with blood or saliva will be discarded .The sample will be transferred to Eppendorf tubes (2 ml) containing 150 µl phosphate-buffered saline (PBS; Sigma Aldrich, St. Louis, M) , centrifuged at 10,000 Rev/min for 5 mins and stored at -800C 14. Genotyping- DNA sequence variation for RUNX2 will be done by real time PCR.14, 25. Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) and osteocalcin will be assessed by ELISA. Intra- sulcular incision with mucoperiosteal flap elevation, debridement of granulation tissue, subgingival SRP, and rinsing with normal saline solution will be performed. For the prepaartion of PRF Intravenous blood from the antecubital vein will be collected in three, 10-ml sterilized test tubes. No anticoagulant will be added to the tubes and instantly centrifuged in centrifugation machine at 3000 RPM for 10 min. The formation of structured fibrin clot in the centre of the tube, just in the middle of the red corpuscles at the base and acellular plasma (platelet-poor plasma [PPP]) at the top. PRF will be separated from RBCs using sterile tweezers and scissors just after the removal of PPP. Then, it will be transferred onto sterile gauze , compress so as to squeeze out the serum out of a stable PRF membrane. This membrane will be placed at the site along with gel administration by means of syringe. Group A (control) will undergo open flap debridement (OFD) with platelet rich fibrin (PRF) only, Group B will have OFD with administration of 1% Metformin gel in adjunct to PRF and Group C will have OFD with administration of 1% Alendronate gel in adjunct to PRF. Patient will be called for suture removal at day 14. Follow up will be done at 3, 6, 9 \& 12 months to assess clinical parameters . Biochemical and pharmacogenetic parameters will be assessed 3 months . Radiographic parameters will be assessed at 6 \& 9 months. All patients will be advised regular check-ups post surgically . Data analysis will be performed by statistical software package SPSS version 23. The frequencies and percentages will be calculated for categorical data while mean with standard deviation will be calculated for continuous characteristics. Intra-group comparison will be analysed by paired Student's t-test. Inter-group comparison analysis will be done by ANOVA. Multiple comparison analysis will be performed by Post Hoc. P-value < 0.05 is considered significant.