Status:

COMPLETED

Hyaluronic Acid for Residual Periodontal Pockets Adjunctive Treatment

Lead Sponsor:

University of Roma La Sapienza

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Rijeka

University of Zagreb

Conditions:

Periodontitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Objective: To evaluate the adjunctive effect of hyaluronic acid (HA) gel in the treatment of residual periodontal pockets over a 12-month period. Materials and Methods: Periodontal patients enrolled ...

Detailed Description

Population A total of 144 patients were enrolled from 6 university clinical centers (Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Periodontology, Rome, Italy ; University of Rijeka, School of Dental Med...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • at least 18 years of age
  • systemically healthy,
  • smoking less than 10 cigarettes/day
  • having been treated for periodontitis but with at least one single residual pocket of 5-9mm of depth located in the anterior area (incisors and canines)
  • full-mouth bleeding score (FMBS)
  • full-mouth plaque score (FMPS) less than 20%
  • showing a good compliance to oral hygiene instructions

Exclusion

  • were pregnancy/lactation
  • use of antibiotics in the last 3 months for a period of two weeks or more
  • use of drugs causing gingival hyperplasia
  • use of corticosteroids or anti-inflammatory drugs for a period of two weeks or more
  • presence of diseases knowing to influence the wound healing/tissue response
  • thyroid or pituitary gland malfunction or abnormal hormonal levels
  • hyaluronic acid contraindications
  • subjects under anticoagulant treatment
  • use of systematic antibiotics for endocarditis prophylaxis
  • radiation therapy in head and neck area
  • use of bisphosphonate drugs prescribed for patients with osteoarthritis
  • tooth mobility.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

144 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04702334

Start Date

January 1 2016

End Date

November 1 2018

Last Update

January 8 2021

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