Pocket-X Gel Non-surgical Periodontal Therapy
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Gel therapy after non surgical therapy.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Diabete Type 2. Basic parameters: 18 years — 80 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Italy
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Clinical and Microbiological Effects of a Thermal-Gel Device in Periodontal Treatment: Diabetic vs Non-Diabetic Patients
Overview
Evaluate from a clinical and microbiological point of view the effect of an adjunctive therapy based on a thermal-gelling device Pocket-X® Gel (Hyaluronic acid, Poloxamer, 2-Phenoxyethanol, Octedine HCL, Water), in the non-surgical treatment of periodontal defects, in a population of patients with T2DM compared to non-diabetic patients. Determine whether periodontal defect healing is clinically and microbiologically different between T2DM patients and non-diabetic patients; whether periodontal treatment and maintenance can lead to improvement of conditions and stability over time also for diabetic conditions.
Interventions
- Device Gel therapy after non surgical therapy
The gel in use is a composition of Hyaluronic acid, Poloxamer, 2-Phenoxyethanol, Octedine HCL,Water (Pocket-X Gel Geistlich AG, Wolhusen, Switzerland). It is a patented liquid-to-gel device. Pocket-X® Gel is composed of: Poloxamer 407 with thermo-gelling properties, Octenidine, antimicrobial preservative, Hyaluronic acid to support tissue healing. It promotes gingival healing and prevents bacterial recolonization of periodontal pockets, forming a protective physical barrier, allows to postpone o
Primary outcome measures
- Clinical evaluation, in the test site and in the control site (for each of the two groups) of the periodontal index of: PPD in mm. [Time frame: At baseline and after 2 weeks, 1 month, and 3 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
Patients normally eligible for the visit and for the non-surgical type of treatment for periodontal defects:
- patients with an age between 18 and 80;
- patients with: (i) Asa status I (no functional impairment due to pathologies), (ii) patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) with: glycated hemoglobin level HbA1c between 6.5 and 8.0%, on dietary therapy and/or with hypoglycemic drugs in regular follow-up at the diabetes service;
- patients with chronic periodontitis stage 3 or 4, according to the new classification of periodontal diseases \[Tonetti et al.\]), verified clinically and radiographically: patients will be selected with interdental clinical attachment level (CAL) at the site of greatest loss ≥3 mm to ≥2 non-adjacent teeth, probing depth (PPD) ≥5 mm, bleeding on probing (BoP) and horizontal and/or vertical radiographic bone loss.
Exclusion criteria
- Patients not eligible for the non-surgical type of treatment for periodontal defects:
- patients with a positive history of diseases with functional impairment (ASA status 2,3,4) or severe handicaps that could limit the ability to attend appointments;
- patients with uncontrolled/poorly controlled DM at the time of study selection (e.g. type 1 diabetes mellitus and secondary forms of diabetes); patients with uncontrolled and serious diabetic complications (cardiovascular, renal, hepatic and nervous);
- poor compliance with treatment, with poor oral hygiene and motivation;
- not signing informed consent by patients.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Italy · 1 center
- Alessia Pardo 3494628471 Alessia.pardo@univr.it — Verona
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07372677 · 590CET · Etics Commitee