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A Study to compare the healing effects of Concentrated Growth Factor bandage and a regular periodontal dressing after gum depigmentation

Comparative evaluation of effectiveness of concentrated growth factor (CGF) membrane bandage and periodontal dressing after gingival depigmentation: A randomized control trial - CGF-DRESS

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/04/085845
Enrollment
56
Registered
2025-04-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-05-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K068- Other specified disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge

Interventions

Intervention1: Concentrated Growth Factor (CGF) with periodontal dressing after gingival depigmentation.: Concentrated Growth Factor (CGF) is an autologous platelet concentrate, derived from a patient

Sponsors

AJ Institute Of Dental Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: . 1. Males and females aged between 18 and 45 years. 2. Subjects with gingival pigmentation score of 2 and 3 (DOPI) 3. Systemically healthy individuals with plaque index score of less than 1, gingival index score of less than 1, thick gingival biotype, less than 2 mm of attached gingiva only will be recruited for this study. 4. Subjects with good oral hygiene and are able to perform appropriate tooth brushing following instructions of the investigators. 5. Subjects who understand the purposes of the trial and are capable of making an independent decision to comply with trial requirements 6. Subjects who are able to visit their hospitals in accordance with the trial schedule

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects with gingival recession. 2. Subjects with thin gingival phenotype. 3. Subjects on antibiotic or anti-inflammatory drugs for past 3 months. 4. Subjects who have undergone periodontal surgery in the past 6 months. 5. Subjects with a habit of smoking/tobacco chewing. 6. Subjects with coexisting disorders of the kidney, liver, blood and/or circulatory system, diabetes, mental or consciousness disorder and malignant tumour (Grade 2 or above) 7. Subjects who are either pregnant, possibly pregnant or breast-feeding, or who hope to become pregnant during the period of the trial. 8. Subjects with a previous history of hypersensitivity to a drug.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate and compare the effectiveness of concentrated growth factor membrane bandage and periodontal dressing after gingival depigmentationTimepoint: 3 days, 7 days, 14 days and 21 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the pain perception among the subjects in the concentrated growth factor group and periodontal dressing groupTimepoint: 3 days, 7 days

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDevanarayanan Nampoothiri

AJ Institute Of Dental Sciences

manjushreekadam@gmail.com9448158952

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026