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Missing TeethNCT01347177

Clinical Trial of Zirconia and Metal Adhesive Bridges

A study testing Zirconia-based adhesive bridge and Metal-based adhesive bridge in people with Missing Teeth, run by Queen Mary University of London at 1 site in United Kingdom.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

Adhesive bridges are becoming popular in patients with congenitally missing teeth and these are type of bridges that can be done with only minimal or with no preparation to replace the missing tooth/teeth. The best clinical gain is the minimal tooth preparation or no need for the removal of tooth substance. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Missing Teeth
What is being tested?
Zirconia-based adhesive bridge and Metal-based adhesive bridge
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Apr 2012to Apr 2018
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 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male or female ≥ 18 years of age
  • Has a maximum of 2 units requiring placement
  • Is a regular dental attendee and agree to return for assessments
  • Written subject informed consent (IC) for this protocol will be obtained prior to study enrolment. Each subject will be required to sign and date the IC form prior to their participation
  • Sound or minimally restored abutment(s)

Who cannot join

  • The presence of any periodontal pocket depths equal or above 4 mm with active periodontal disease
  • Any history of adverse reaction to clinical materials to be used in this study
  • They are pregnant or had serious medical condition that may interfere with the dental treatment
  • Acquired tooth loss more than 2 units requiring replacement
  • Participants who have parafunctional habits
  • Severe Class II Div II cases

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site
  • Barts and The London, School of Medicine and Dentistry

    London, E1 2AD

Other trials in United Kingdom

About this study

Official title: A Single-centre Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial of Zirconia-based Versus Metal-based Adhesive Bridges for Replacing 2 Missing Teeth or Less in Adults.

Adhesive bridges are becoming popular in patients with congenitally missing teeth and these are type of bridges that can be done with only minimal or with no preparation to replace the missing tooth/teeth. The best clinical gain is the minimal tooth preparation or no need for the removal of tooth substance. Treatment for this type of bridges does not usually require anaesthesia. In addition, adhesive bridges can provide reasonable aesthetical outcome with minimal cost and reduced chair time.

The biggest issue is that high failure rate in the long term, and gray colour shining through the metal wing cemented onto the abutment tooth. This can compromise the aesthetical outcome. The aesthetical problem can be solved by the use of zirconia all ceramic material to construct the bridge.

Conditions
Missing Teeth
Being tested
Zirconia-based adhesive bridge, Metal-based adhesive bridge
Medical subject headings
Anodontia

What participants receive

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

  • Zirconia-based adhesive bridgeProcedure or surgery

    Zirconia-based adhesive bridge will be used to replace the missing tooth/teeth.

  • Metal-based adhesive bridgeProcedure or surgery

    The metal-based adhesive bridge will be used to replace the missing tooth/teeth.

Study groups in NCT01347177
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Zirconia-based adhesive bridgesExperimentalPatients in this group will be treated with the employment of zirconia-based adhesive bridges to replace the missing tooth/teeth.
Receives: Procedure: Zirconia-based adhesive bridge
Metal-based adhesive bridgesExperimentalPatients in this group will be treated with the employment of metal-based adhesive bridges.
Receives: Procedure: Metal-based adhesive bridge

What is being measured

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

  1. Clinical survival of adhesive bridges

    Evaluation of clinical survival: participants will be evaluated according to the modified USPHS criteria. The evaluation criteria will include: retention, framework fracture, veneering fracture, marginal adaptation, recurrent caries and colour match. The examination will be after one to two weeks, after 3, 6, 9, 12 and 18 months, 2, 3, 4 and 5 years. The evaluation will also include the biological complication. Plaque, gingival index, periodontal probing depth and gingival recession will be evaluated around the abutments and compared to a control tooth

    Measured: 5 Years

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Quality of life, aesthetic outcome.

    The patients will be requested to fill the OHIP-14 and the VAS questionnaires after one week to two weeks, after 3, 6, 9, 12 and 18 months in order to assess the quality of their lives and their aesthetic outcome after having the bridge.

    Measured: 18 months

  2. Marginal discrepancy evaluation.

    Marginal discrepancy will be evaluated by means of Scannining Electron Microscope (SEM) after cementation.

    Measured: After cementation

  3. Economic evaluation

    Economic evaluation will be run in parallel to the study and will include the overall cost of the two treatments.

    Measured: 5 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted4 May 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2012
  3. Primary completionApr 2018 (estimated)
  4. Study completionApr 2018 (estimated)

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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
None (open label)
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01347177
Sponsor's protocol ID
100298307
Status last verified
Jan 2011
First submitted
27 Apr 2011
Last updated
26 Sep 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Zirconia-based adhesive bridge and Metal-based adhesive bridge in people with Missing Teeth, run by Queen Mary University of London at 1 site in United Kingdom.

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 5 inclusion and 6 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Sep 2022. 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 United Kingdom. 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. 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?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Clinical survival of adhesive bridges (time frame: 5 Years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 26 Sep 2022.

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