Taking Measurements of a Gum Graft Site as it Heals

Part of paid clinical trials in Columbus, Ohio.

Sponsor
Ohio State University
Study ID
NCT07386457
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Gingival Recession

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 50 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Gingival graft surgery to treat gingival recession — PROCEDURE
    Subepithelial connective tissue grafting (SCTG) is a common procedure for the treatment of gingival recession and involves the autotransplantation of connective tissue from a donor site to the site of recession.

Study Details

This is an observational study. The participants in this study will be patients at the Graduate Periodontics Clinic at The Ohio State University who are planning to get a gingival graft to treat their gum recession. Gingival grafts are a common way to treat this recession. The grafting surgery is not part of the study. The main purpose of this study is to better understand the normal healing of a gum graft. In order to do that, the investigators will take different kinds of measurements. 1. It is common for the tissue around the graft to have some swelling after the surgery. The investigators will measure the amount of swelling at different times as the graft heals. This will be done with a digital scanner which is passed over the area. 2. A device which measures blood flow will be used to see how new blood vessels are forming. This is also a device which is only passed over the area, so it is not invasive. 3. Saliva samples will be taken from around the teeth using sterile paper strips. This fluid will be analyzed for substances related to wound healing. 4. Participants will fill out questionnaires about their experience with the graft healing.

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 1, 2026
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
May 31, 2027
Completion
May 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
15 participants (estimated)

Arms

  • Arm: Grafting Surgery Recipients
    Patients at the Graduate Periodontics Clinic at The Ohio State University who are having a gingival graft done to treat gingival recesssion.

Primary Outcome Measure

Tissue Volume Change [ Time Frame: Immediately prior to surgery; immediately after surgery; Day 2 post-surgery; Day 3 post-surgery; Day 7 post-surgery; Day 14 post-surgery; Day 21 post-surgery ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
The Ohio State University Graduate Periodontics ClinicColumbusOhio43210
Binnaz Leblebicioglu, DDS, MS, PhD
[email protected]
614-292-0371

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