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Histological Evaluation of Healing Following Ridge Preservation Using a Combined Cortical/Cancellous Mineralized Freeze-Dried Bone Allograft

Histological Evaluation of Healing Following Ridge Preservation Using a Combined Cortical/Cancellous Mineralized Freeze-Dried Bone Allograft

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02275767
Enrollment
66
Registered
2014-10-27
Start date
2014-10-31
Completion date
2016-04-30
Last updated
2016-05-11

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Conditions

Alveolar Bone Loss

Brief summary

The study is a 3-arm, parallel-design, randomized, prospective clinical trial.designed to examine histologic wound healing following ridge preservation using cortical bone allograft, cancellous bone allograft, or a combination of both cortical and cancellous bone allograft. This entire protocol involves procedures that are standard care. All materials are FDA-approved materials being used in an FDA-approved manner. The test group subjects will have extraction sockets grafted with a combination of 50% cortical/50% cancellous FDBA. This test group will be compared to two active control groups - one using 100% cortical FDBA and the other using 100% cancellous FDBA. The null hypothesis is that there will be no significant difference in formation of new vital bone between treatment groups (primary outcome). Each subject will provide a single non-molar tooth site for study treatment. After tooth extraction, the graft material will be placed and covered by a non-resorbable membrane. Following 18-20 weeks of healing, the dental implant will be place, at which time a core of bone will be removed from the site as part of the preparation for the implant. The core biopsy will then be evaluated for the primary histologic outcome of % vital bone formation and secondary histologic outcome of % residual graft material.

Detailed description

The study is designed to examine histologic wound healing following ridge preservation using cortical bone allograft, cancellous bone allograft, or a combination of both cortical and cancellous bone allograft. This entire protocol involves procedures that are standard care. All materials are FDA-approved materials being used in an FDA-approved manner. The study is a 3-arm, parallel-design, randomized, prospective clinical trial. The test group subjects will have extraction sockets grafted with a combination of 50% cortical/50% cancellous FDBA. This test group will be compared to two active control groups - one using 100% cortical FDBA and the other using 100% cancellous FDBA. The null hypothesis is that there will be no significant difference in formation of new vital bone between treatment groups (primary outcome). Each subject will provide a single non-molar tooth site for study treatment. After tooth extraction, the graft material will be placed and covered by a non-resorbable membrane. Following 18-20 weeks of healing, the dental implant will be place, at which time a core of bone will be removed from the site as part of the preparation for the implant. The core biopsy will then be evaluated for the primary histologic outcome of % vital bone formation and secondary histologic outcome of % residual graft material.

Interventions

DEVICE50% cortical/50% cancellous FDBA

Ridge preservation after tooth extraction using 50% cortical/50% cancellous FDBA

DEVICE100% cortical FDBA

Ridge preservation after tooth extraction using 100% cortical FDBA

DEVICE100% cancellous FDBA

Ridge preservation after tooth extraction using 100% cancellous FDBA

Sponsors

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

Patients will be included in this study if they qualify the following inclusion criteria: * Live within 50 miles from the School of Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio * Are able to attend a minimum of 6 visits over a 4-5 month period, as required by the study protocol * A single rooted tooth that has been identified as requiring extraction * Desire a dental implant to replace the missing tooth * Have adequate restorative space for a dental implant-retained restoration * Have at least 10mm of alveolar bone height, without impinging on the maxillary sinus or inferior alveolar canal. * Have a dehiscence of the buccal or lingual bony plate of the tooth socket extending no more than 50% of the total depth of the socket. * Female patients who have undergone a hysterectomy, tubal ligation, or menopause, and non-pregnant women of child-bearing potential. * Are nonsmokers or former smokers. Current smokers may only be included if they smoke \<10 cigarettes per day

Exclusion criteria

* Patients who live more than 50 miles from the School of Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio * Patients who do not meet all the inclusion criteria or who will not cooperate with the required follow-up schedule. * Patients will are mentally incompetent, prisoners, or pregnant. * Pregnant women or women intending to become pregnant during the study period. * Smokers who smoke \>10 cigarettes per day * Clinical and/or radiographic determinations which will preclude inclusion in this study are: Active infection other than periodontitis; Inadequate bone dimensions or restorative space for a dental implant; Presence of a disease entity, condition or therapeutic regimen which decreases probability of soft tissue and bony healing, e.g., poorly controlled diabetes, chemotherapeutic and immunosuppressive agents, autoimmune diseases, history of bisphosphonate use or long-term steroid therapy; Positive medical history of endocarditis following oral or dental surgery. * Sensitivity or allergy to Bacitracin, Gentamicin, Polymyxin B Sulfate, alcohol and/or surfactants

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
% Vital Bone Formation (Histological)18-20 weeks after ridge preservationhistologic determination of % vital bone formation 18-20 weeks after ridge preservation surgery

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
% Residual Graft Material (Histological)18-20 weeks after ridge preservationhistologic determination of % residual graft material 18-20 weeks after ridge preservation surgery

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Combination 50% Cortical/50% Cancellous FDBA
Ridge preservation with Combination 50% cortical/50% cancellous freeze-dried bone allograft (FDBA) 50% cortical/50% cancellous FDBA: Ridge preservation after tooth extraction using 50% cortical/50% cancellous FDBA
22
100% Cortical FDBA
Ridge preservation with 100% cortical freeze-dried bone allograft (FDBA) 100% cortical FDBA: Ridge preservation after tooth extraction using 100% cortical FDBA
22
100% Cancellous FDBA
Ridge preservation with 100% cortical freeze-dried bone allograft (FDBA) 100% cancellous FDBA: Ridge preservation after tooth extraction using 100% cancellous FDBA
22
Total66

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicCombination 50% Cortical/50% Cancellous FDBA100% Cortical FDBA100% Cancellous FDBATotal
Age, Continuous54.4 years52.6 years53.7 years53.2 years
Sex: Female, Male
Female
14 Participants13 Participants10 Participants37 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
8 Participants9 Participants12 Participants29 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 220 / 220 / 22
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 220 / 220 / 22

Outcome results

Primary

% Vital Bone Formation (Histological)

histologic determination of % vital bone formation 18-20 weeks after ridge preservation surgery

Time frame: 18-20 weeks after ridge preservation

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Combination 50% Cortical/50% Cancellous FDBA% Vital Bone Formation (Histological)26.4 percentage of total areaStandard Deviation 13.2
100% Cortical FDBA% Vital Bone Formation (Histological)24.5 percentage of total areaStandard Deviation 8.6
100% Cancellous FDBA% Vital Bone Formation (Histological)28.8 percentage of total areaStandard Deviation 14.1
Secondary

% Residual Graft Material (Histological)

histologic determination of % residual graft material 18-20 weeks after ridge preservation surgery

Time frame: 18-20 weeks after ridge preservation

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Combination 50% Cortical/50% Cancellous FDBA% Residual Graft Material (Histological)23.4 percentage of total areaStandard Deviation 12.5
100% Cortical FDBA% Residual Graft Material (Histological)28.1 percentage of total areaStandard Deviation 10.7
100% Cancellous FDBA% Residual Graft Material (Histological)18.8 percentage of total areaStandard Deviation 8.4

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026