Comparative Evaluation of the Pinhole Surgical Technique (PST) and Vestibular Incision Subperiosteal Tunnel Access (VISTA) Technique Combined with Advanced Platelet-Rich Fibrin (A-PRF) in the Management of Gingival Recession Defects: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Comparative Evaluation of the Pinhole Surgical Technique (PST) and Vestibular Incision Subperiosteal Tunnel Access (VISTA) Technique Combined with Advanced Platelet-Rich Fibrin (A-PRF) in the Management of Gingival Recession Defects: A Randomized Clinical Trial. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/04/107972

Enrollment

Registered

2026-04-09

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-04-27

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K060- Gingival recession

Interventions

Intervention1: Vestibular Incision Subperiosteal Tunnel Access (VISTA) Technique: All sites with gingival recession defects will be carefully isolated using cotton rolls and adequately prepared. A ves

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients motivated to have the therapy and complete follow up. 2. Subjects who readily give informed consent for the study. 3. Patients with a minimum number of 15 teeth. 4. Good physical and systemic health. 5. Presence of at least one localized or multiple gingival recessions, according to Miller s classification class I and II 6. Cementoenamel junction was visible in the teeth that qualified for the root coverage procedure 7. All patients were at least 18 years old.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who have undergone periodontal therapy in last 6 months. 2. Patients who had received antibiotic therapy during the previous three months. 3. Individuals who are expecting or who have allergies to the drugs in study. 4. Pregnant ladies and lactating mothers. 5. Chronic alcoholics.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Probing Pocket Depth ReductionTimepoint: baseline, post-operatively 1 month, 3 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Clinical Attachment Level GainTimepoint: baseline, post-operatively 1 month, 3 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Geeta Jagdish Bhandari

Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Reaserch

Priyanka.jaiswal@dmiher.edu.in9960713010

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026