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Not yet recruitingNCT06641739Updated Oct 15, 2024

Photobiomodulation and Platelets Rich in Growth Factors (PRGFs)-Assisted Flap Surgery in Treating Stage III Periodontal Defects

An interventional study of laser assisted SPPF and Platelet Rich Plasma in Periodontal Diseases, sponsored by Assiut University. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 60 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-10-15.

Sponsored by Assiut University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Jan 2025, 1 year 9 months ago, but the record still lists the study as not yet recruiting.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 60 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Stage 3 periodontitis is a condition marked by swift and severe destruction of periodontal tissues. To effectively regenerate osseous defects resulting from periodontal disease, it is crucial to leverage the intrinsic regenerative potential of the periodontium via meticulously formulated therapeutic strategies

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The main treatment methods of periodontal diseases involve scaling and root planning (SRP), and periodontal surgery. Periodontopathogens, can penetrate deep by crossing the epithelial barrier which may be difficult to be remove by nonsurgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) alone. A multitude of grafted and non-grafted approaches have been used in the management of Intra-bony defects. However, they do not provide predictable periodontal regeneration.

A systematic review on the use of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) for managing periodontal defects highlights its promising potential in periodontal regeneration. It forms a fibrin matrix that promotes angiogenesis and enhances healing at defected sites. The review emphasizes PRF's ability to sustain the release of growth factors, which are crucial for osteoblastic proliferation, migration, and adherence. This makes PRF an effective scaffold for cellular elements, facilitating periodontal tissue regeneration.

Laser photobiomodulation (PBM) has emerged as a promising adjunctive treatment as it stimulates cellular processes, enhancing the natural regenerative capabilities of periodontal tissues. Recent studies have demonstrated that PBM, particularly with diode, significantly improves clinical outcomes when combined with conventional periodontal treatments. It promotes osteoblastic proliferation, migration, and adherence, thereby facilitating bone regeneration and reducing periodontal pocket depth. Additionally, PBM enhances angiogenesis and modulates the release of growth factors, creating an optimal healing environment.

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Conditions studied

  • Periodontal Diseases

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Keywords

  • photobiomodulation
  • laser therapy
  • PRF
  • stage III periodontal diseases
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In context

Periodontal Diseases

830 studies on the registry are indexed under Periodontal Diseases; 188 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 20 is below the median of 45 across 530 interventional studies indexed under Periodontal Diseases.

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Lead sponsor

Assiut University is the lead sponsor of 4,901 studies on the registry; 2,098 are open to participants now.

Of its 13 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 0 (0%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 60 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with PPD =5 mm and clinical attachment loss of ≥3 mm;
  • Presence of 2 walled or 3 walled infra-bony defects posterior segments;
  • Evidence of ≥3 mm of intra-bony defect depth evaluated by the visualization of peri-apical radiographs.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients requiring antibiotic prophylaxis before the periodontal examination;
  • Patients diagnosed with malocclusion at the site of the defect;
  • Patients with systemic disease and/or on drugs that contraindicate periodontal surgery;
  • Patients with a history of smoking and pan chewing;
  • Sites with advanced class II \& III furcation involvement.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
20 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    • Laser-treated group

    Ten patients will be treated the simplified papilla preservation flap with laser therapy performed into the defect site. The laser used in the study is diode lasers ( 940nm), with an output power of 3 W in the contact mode.

    Device: laser assisted SPPF

  • Active comparator
    platelets Rich Fibrin Graft

    Ten patients will be treated with simplified papilla preservation flap with platelet-rich fibrin grafted into the defect site.

    Procedure: Platelet Rich Plasma

Interventions

  • Devicelaser assisted SPPF

    A full-thickness flaps were elevated. In the test sites after the SPPF access will be performed, root surface debridement will be meticulously performed, followed by intra-marrow penetrations (IMPs), on the defect walls using a 0.25 mm wide half round bur, mounted on a slow-speed handpiece. Following this, low-level laser biostimulation of the defect will be effected with an 940 nm diode laser at 3 W power, with an uninitiated 0.6mm optical fiber tip. The defects will be irradiated for 20 seconds in a continuous noncontact mode and then retracted for 8 seconds. This will be repeated for 3 times so that the defects were effectively lased for about 60 seconds.

  • ProcedurePlatelet Rich Plasma

    In the second group, following the SPPF, the defect will grafted with particulated PRF, which will be overlaid with a PRF membrane, without any adjunctive defect management measures. PRF will be prepared by collecting Intra-venous blood (from the antecubital vein) in a 10-ml sterile glass tube without anticoagulant and immediately centrifuged in a centrifugation machine at 3000 rpm for 10 minutes. It will result in the separation of blood into a structured fibrin matrix in the middle of the tube, just between the red corpuscles at the bottom and acellular plasma (platelet poor plasma) at the top. PPP will be discarded. PRF will be easily separated from the red corpuscles base using sterile tweezers and scissors.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. -Evaluation of the changes in the clinical attachment loss

    Attachment level will be measured using UNC15(University of North Carolina) periodontal probe. Clinical attachment loss will be measured as the distance from the cemento-enamel junction to the base of the pocket.\[Time Frame: at base line, 1 month and 3 months after treatment\]

    Time frame: [Time Frame: at base line, 1 month and 3 months after treatment]

  2. probing depth

    The measurement will be recorded by UNC15(University of North Carolina) periodontal probe . Pocket depth will be measured as the distances from the free gingival margin to the base of the periodontal pocket.

    Time frame: [Time Frame: at base line, 1 month and 3 months after treatment]

Secondary outcomes

  1. -Plaque index (PI)

    It used to assess plaque accumulation around gingival margin. The degree of plaque accumulation was recorded as follow: * 0= No plaque around the gingival margin. * 1= A thin film of plaque around the gingival margin. The plaque may be recognized only by running a probe across the tooth surface. * 2= Moderate accumulation of soft deposits on the gingival margin and/or adjacent tooth surface, which can be seen by naked eye. 3= Abundance plaque accumulation within the gingival pocket and/or on the gingival margin and adjacent tooth surface and hard deposits on the tooth surface are seen.

    Time frame: [Time Frame: at base line, 1 month and 3 months after treatment]

  2. Gingival index (GI)

    It used to assess gingival inflammation. The degree of gingival inflammation will be recorded as follow: * 0 = Normal gingiva. * 1 = Mild inflammation, slight change in color, slight edema and no bleeding on probing. * 2= Moderate inflammation, redness, edema and bleeding on probing. * 3= Severe inflammation, marked redness, edema and tendency to spontaneous bleeding.

    Time frame: [Time Frame: at base line, 1 month and 3 months after treatment]

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 15, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06641739
Lead sponsor
Assiut University
Responsible party
Nashwa Helaly Mohamed (lecturer, Assiut University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Oct 15, 2024
Start date
Oct 15, 2024 (estimated)
Primary completion
Jan 1, 2025 (estimated)
Completion
Feb 5, 2025 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 15, 2024

Study contacts

Nashwa Helaly Mohamed, lecturer
Contact
nashwahelaly@aun.edu.eg
+2001002226405
AlAlzahraa Ahmed Ibrahim Alghriany, lecturer
Contact
alghriany@aun.edu.eg
+201203770058
Ahmed Mortada Fikry, professor
principal investigator · Assiut University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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