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HyperpigmentationNCT06031116

Efficacy of Ceramic Soft Tissue Trimming Bur Versus Conventional Scalpel Technique in Ginigival Depigmentation Procedure

A study testing depigmentation in people with Hyperpigmentation, run by Ain Shams University at 1 site in Egypt.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

the investigator compares the clinical outcomes and pain levels after gingival depigmentation by ceramic soft tissue bur vs scalpel surgery Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Hyperpigmentation
What is being tested?
depigmentation
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
8 participants
Where
1 siteEgypt
Study dates
10 Oct 2022to 10 May 2023
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 20 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Males and females within age range of 20-50 years.
  • Systemic (medically) free individuals.
  • Gingival pigmentation score > 3 on Hedin melanin index15.
  • Patients with good oral hygiene.
  • Patients with thick gingival phenotype.

Who cannot join

  • Smokers.
  • Teeth with compromised periodontium.
  • Pregnant and lactating females.
  • The vulnerable group: patients with mental or physical disabilities.
  • Medications that cause gingival pigmentation.
  • Pathologies that cause gingival pigmentation.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Egypt1 site
  • Ainshams university

    Cairo, Cairo Governorate, 11671

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About this study

the investigator compares the clinical outcomes and pain levels after gingival depigmentation by ceramic soft tissue bur vs scalpel surgery

Read the detailed description

This clinical study will be carried out to compare the efficacy of ceramic soft tissue trimming bur versus the conventional surgical scraping technique in the management of gingival hyperpigmentation.

This study will be conducted to assess:

Primary objectives:

  1. Clinical outcome of the gingival depigmentation procedure.
  2. Assessment of postoperative pain using the visual analogue scale.
  3. Patients' satisfaction will be assessed using the patient satisfaction questionnaire (short-form, PSQ-18) and the global aesthetic improvement scale.

Secondary objectives:

  1. Operating time.
  2. Wound healing.
Being tested
depigmentation
Medical subject headings
Hyperpigmentation

What participants receive

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

  • depigmentationProcedure or surgery

    gingival depigmentation

Study groups in NCT06031116
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ceramic soft tissue burExperimentalEight dental arches were treated by ceramic soft tissue bur
Receives: Procedure: depigmentation
scalpelActive comparatorEight dental arches were treated by conventional scalpel technique
Receives: Procedure: depigmentation

What is being measured

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

  1. clinical outcomes of depigmentation procedure

    dummet oral pigmentation index ( DOPI): 1= pink no pigmentation (better) 4= deep brown (worse) Melanin index (MI):1= isolated pigment (better), 4= long continous ribbon (worse). reported by visual inspection.

    Measured: 3 month postoperative

  2. patient satisfaction

    global aesthetic improvement scale 5 point likert scale 1= excellent improvement 5= worsened. patient reported outcome.

    a score from 1 to 5, 1 being better

    Measured: 3 months postoperative

  3. Percieved pain

    postoperative pain will be assessed using visual analoque scale (VAS): 1= being the least pain and 10= being the most severe

    Measured: 7 days

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. operating time

    time taken from the beginning of the procedure to its end by stopwatch

    Measured: during surgery

  2. Wound healing

    1. Complete reepithelialization
    2. Incomplete reepithelialization
    3. ulcer
    4. tissue defect or necrosis Dummet 1966

    Measured: 7 days postoperative

Timeline

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

  1. First posted11 Sep 2023
  2. Study start10 Oct 2022
  3. Primary completion10 Apr 2023
  4. Study completion10 May 2023

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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
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
split mouth (dental arches)
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
8 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06031116
Sponsor's protocol ID
ceramic v blade depigmentation
Status last verified
Sep 2023
First submitted
19 Dec 2022
Last updated
11 Sep 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing depigmentation in people with Hyperpigmentation, run by Ain Shams University at 1 site in Egypt.

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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Sep 2023. 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 Egypt. 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 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?

clinical outcomes of depigmentation procedure (time frame: 3 month postoperative). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. 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 11 Sep 2023.

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