Status:

COMPLETED

Simvastatin Gel With Perforated Resorbable Membranes in Treatment of Intrabony Defects in Chronic Periodontitis

Lead Sponsor:

Ain Shams University

Conditions:

Chronic Periodontitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

30-50 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Modified perforated membrane (MPM) is considered as a modality that could enable participation of periosteal cells and gingival stem cells which could improve the outcomes of guided tissue regeneratio...

Detailed Description

Forty patients with 40 intrabony defects having chronic periodontitis were randomly assigned into four equal groups to receive open flap procedure, 1.2% SMV gel and covering the defect with OM (Group ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients were all healthy and free from any systemic disease.
  • No history of antibiotic therapy or periodontal treatment for at least six months preceding the study.
  • Patients were willing and able to return for multiple follow up visits.
  • Periodontal defects with
  • Probing depth \> 5 mm.
  • Clinical attachment loss \>4 mm.
  • Standardized radiographic evidence of interproximal intrabony defect using periapical radiograph.
  • Good level of oral hygiene (plaque and gingival indices score after initial phase therapy should be less than one).

Exclusion

  • Pregnancy, lactation for female patients.
  • Smokers, alcoholics and those receiving any medication that could affect healing of soft tissue and bone as steroids and cyclosporines.
  • History of allergic reaction to the medications used.
  • Vulnerable groups and handicapped.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03419429

Start Date

January 1 2016

End Date

June 1 2017

Last Update

February 6 2018

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