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Tooth LossNCT04243460

Influence of Soft Tissue Thickness on the Bone Level Around Implants

A study testing Xenogeneic collagen matrix (XCM) graft augmentation and Connective tissue graft augmentation (CTG) in people with Tooth Loss, run by Medical Innovation Center Wroclaw.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Healthy soft tissue around the implant are considered as a biological seal to prevent inflammatory periimplant diseases and ensure healthy, stable and long-term survival of a dental implant. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Tooth Loss
What is being tested?
Xenogeneic collagen matrix (XCM) graft augmentation and Connective tissue graft augmentation (CTG)
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
57 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 May 2012to 1 Mar 2016
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • To qualify for the study, the patients had to be >18 years and have missing teeth in the esthetic zone. Additional inclusion criteria were as follows:
  • missing single or double teeth in the anterior area of their upper or lower jaw with a proper inter arch relationship (incisors, canines and first premolar) with a ridge width (bucco-lingual) greater than 5 mm at its narrowest point and a minimum keratinized gingiva height of 2 mm buccally.
  • No previous soft tissue augmentation procedure at experimental site

Who cannot join

  • The criteria that disqualified patients from the study were previous grafting procedures in the area of interest and systemic or local diseases that could compromise healing or osteointegration. Smokers and patients with bruxism were also excluded from the study. Additional exclusion criteria were as follows:
  • implants placed with an insertion torque of 35 Ncm or less;
  • irradiation in the head and neck area;
  • untreated periodontitis;
  • poor oral hygiene (plaque score Approximal Plaque Index (API) 20%, bleeding score 10%) and
  • poor motivation;
  • fresh post extraction sockets

About this study

Official title: Influence of Soft Tissue Thickness on the Marginal Bone Level Around Implants in Esthetic Zone: 1 Year Randomized Control Trail

Healthy soft tissue around the implant are considered as a biological seal to prevent inflammatory periimplant diseases and ensure healthy, stable and long-term survival of a dental implant. Due to the fact that the measurement methods in the literature differ, it is necessary to establish objective measurement method and to determine the minimum amount of tissue thickness to maintain a stable level of bone around the implant.

Read the detailed description

Healthy soft tissue around the implant are considered as a biological seal to prevent inflammatory periimplant diseases and ensure healthy, stable and long-term survival of a dental implant. Due to the fact that the measurement methods in the literature differ, it is necessary to establish objective measurement method and to determine the minimum amount of tissue thickness to maintain a stable level of bone around the implant.

Purpose:

The aim of the study was to determine the effect of soft tissues in the implant area on the marginal bone level loss in the implant area and to define of the critical gingival thickness to minimize marginal bone level (MBL) loss.

Materials and methods:

75 bone level implants (Conelog® Camlog, Switzerland) were inserted in the aesthetic area. Thickening of soft tissues was performed both before and after implantation (group II and III), CTG and XCM were used (subgroup a and b). 12 months after the loading with final restoration, the thickness of soft tissues in the implant area was examined with ultrasonography (USG) device (Pirop®, Echoson, Poland), and each implant was subjected to Radiovisiography (RVG) RVG examination, where MBL loss was determined.

Conditions
Tooth Loss
Being tested
Xenogeneic collagen matrix (XCM) graft augmentation, Connective tissue graft augmentation (CTG)
Keywords
Dental Implants
Medical subject headings
Tooth Loss

What participants receive

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

  • Xenogeneic collagen matrix (XCM) graft augmentationProcedure or surgery

    12 months after gingival augmentation Measurement of marginal bone level and soft tissue thickness were done. STT (soft tissue thickness) was measured using ultrasonography with a Pirop® dental, ultrasound device (Echoson Company, Poland). The patients underwent a clinical and ultrasound examination before, 3 and 12 months after gingival augmentation (GA) respectively to evaluate TKT at two points using ultrasound equipment (Pirop®, Echoson).

    Intraoral radiographs were taken using a paralleling technique with a Rinn-type film holder in high resolution mode (Visualixe HD®, Gendex®, USA). Two images of each region were selected to calculate the marginal bone changes:

  • Connective tissue graft augmentation (CTG)Procedure or surgery

    12 months after gingival augmentation Measurement of marginal bone level and soft tissue thickness were done. STT (soft tissue thickness) was measured using ultrasonography with a Pirop® dental, ultrasound device (Echoson Company, Poland). The patients underwent a clinical and ultrasound examination before, 3 and 12 months after gingival augmentation (GA) respectively to evaluate STT (soft tissue thickness) at two points using ultrasound equipment (Pirop®, Echoson).

Study groups in NCT04243460
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
CTG connective tissue graft augmentationExperimentalCTG connective tissue graft (CTG) was used for soft tissue augmentation. I
Receives: Procedure: Connective tissue graft augmentation (CTG)
XCM Xenogeneic collagen matrix (XCM)graft augmentationActive comparatorXenogeneic collagen matrix (XCM) was used for soft tissue augmentation.
Receives: Procedure: Xenogeneic collagen matrix (XCM) graft augmentation

What is being measured

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

  1. Ultrasound examination

    ultrasound USG examination of tissue hickness

    Measured: 12 months

  2. Radiological examination

    RVG examination of marginal bone level change

    Measured: 12 monhs

Timeline

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

  1. First posted28 Jan 2020
  2. Study start1 May 2012
  3. Primary completion1 Mar 2016
  4. Study completion1 Mar 2016

Resources

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
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
57 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04243460
Sponsor's protocol ID
STT and MBL
Status last verified
Jan 2020
First submitted
11 Jan 2020
Last updated
28 Jan 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Puzio M, Blaszczyszyn A, Hadzik J, Dominiak M. Ultrasound assessment of soft tissue augmentation around implants in the aesthetic zone using a connective tissue graft and xenogeneic collagen matrix - 1-year randomised follow-up. Ann Anat. 2018 May;217:129-141. doi: 10.1016/j.aanat.2017.11.003. Epub 2017 Dec 15.

    PubMed 29248711

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Xenogeneic collagen matrix (XCM) graft augmentation and Connective tissue graft augmentation (CTG) in people with Tooth Loss, run by Medical Innovation Center Wroclaw.

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 3 inclusion and 7 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Jan 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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 is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Ultrasound examination (time frame: 12 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04243460, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 28 Jan 2020.

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