Status:

COMPLETED

A Randomized, Self Controlled Clinical Study of Hemostatic Efficacy of the HemCon Dental Dressing

Lead Sponsor:

HemCon Medical Technologies, Inc

Conditions:

Tooth Extractions

Eligibility:

All Genders

14+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the HemCon Dental Dressing is effective in stopping bleeding during dental surgeries.

Detailed Description

The HemCon® Bandage has been successfully used to achieve hemostasis in patients with high systolic pressure, high blood volume wounds, and to promote hemostasis on a massive scale compared to the hem...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients requiring 2 or 4 3rd molar tooth extraction procedures.
  • Index pairing must reflect anatomically similar extraction locations, i.e., for 2 extractions both must be upper or both must be lower extractions.
  • Patients must be 14 years of age or older
  • Patients must be available for a minimum of one post operative evaluation to be scheduled at the time of the procedure approximately 7 days post surgery. Additional follow-up visits may be scheduled at the discretion of the surgeon based on the severity of particular patient cases or the patient's need for earlier follow-up.
  • Extraction sites do not require primary closure or suturing
  • Willingness and ability to provide informed consent/ assent for participation
  • Patients with seafood allergies
  • Patients who have discontinued the use of anticoagulant medications (e.g., aspirin, coumadin, Plavix, etc.) for a minimum of 3 days prior to their planned surgical visit.

Exclusion

  • Scheduled to undergo a surgical procedure other than 3rd molar tooth extractions
  • Scheduled to undergo 2 extractions whereby one is an upper 3rd molar and the other is a lower 3rd molar. These will not reflect a proper index pairing for statistical calculations and data analysis based on anatomical similarities.
  • Extraction procedures are expected to require primary closure or suturing of the HemCon® Dental Dressing within the oral wound.
  • Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent/ assent for participation as a subject
  • Patients who are currently taking anticoagulant medications (e.g., aspirin, coumadin, Plavix, etc.) or have discontinued their anticoagulant medications less than 3 days prior to their surgical visit.
  • Patients who are undergoing bisphosphonate therapy.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

72 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00707486

Start Date

June 1 2008

End Date

July 1 2009

Last Update

January 9 2013

Active Locations (2)

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Rodney Nichols, DMD

Milwaukie, Oregon, United States, 97222

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Jay P. Malmquist, DMD

Portland, Oregon, United States, 97221