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Platelet-Rich Fibrin Dressing in the Management of Free Gingival Graft

Evaluation of the Usage of Platelet-Rich Fibrin Dressing in the Management of Free Gingival Graft and Donor Site Palatal Wound

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03589235
Enrollment
20
Registered
2018-07-17
Start date
2017-05-01
Completion date
2019-02-01
Last updated
2019-07-18

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Conditions

Gingival Recession

Keywords

autografts, gingival recession, free gingival graft, Attached gingival width, Platelet-Rich Fibrin dressing

Brief summary

Evaluation of two dressing materials; a Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF) dressing and a non-eugenol-based (Coe-Pak™) dressing in the management of free gingival graft and donor site palatal wound.

Detailed description

Evaluation of the usage of platelet-rich fibrin dressing in the management of free gingival graft and donor site palatal wound by evaluation of pain score, healing tissue in both donor and receiving sites, coverage of gingival recession, and the gain of attached gingiva. A total of 20 subjects will be invited to participate in this study from the patients seeking treatment at the Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University. The study has been approved by the investigator's local Review Board. Subjects will be recruited according to specific inclusion criteria. After completion of medical and dental history questionnaires, patients will sign a consent form after being advised about the nature of the study. Patients will be allocated into two groups (10 patients each). A Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF) dressing will be used in both donor and receiving sites in the test group, while a non-eugenol-based (Coe-Pak™) dressing will be used in both donor and receiving sites in the control group . Donor site working time, bleeding (BLE), colour match (CM), pain and re-epithelization (EP) will be evaluated.

Interventions

PROCEDUREA free gingival graft

A free gingival graft will be used for the treatment of gingival recession

DEVICEA Platelet-Rich Fibrin dressing

A Platelet-Rich Fibrin dressing (PRF) will be applied in both donor and receiving sites after the free gingival graft.

DEVICEA non-eugenol-based dressing

A non-eugenol-based dressing (Coe-Pak™) will be applied in both donor and receiving sites after the free gingival graft.

Sponsors

Damascus University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients of Syrian descent. * Systemically healthy. * Attached gingival width ≤ 2 mm. * Presence of type II (Miller Classification) of gingival recession.

Exclusion criteria

* Smoking. * Pregnancy or lactating. * Presence of any systematic diseases can affect the periodontal surgery. * Subjects with significant moderate to severe periodontal disease. * Patients under orthodontic treatment * Presence of restorative materials (e.g. crown) * Subjects have failed to maintain good plaque control. * Subjects having previous surgical treatment for covering the recession in the chosen area.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The pain score using the visual analogue scale (VAS)The Pain score will be evaluated twice. At T1 (after 2 days of surgery) and T2 (after 7 days of surgery).This variable is going to be measured by an visual analogue scale (VAS). The VAS pain scores ranges between 0 to10. (0: no pain, 1: minimal pain, 10: severe pain).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The complete re-epithelialization of the palatal woundThe measurements will be performed at T1 (after 1 week measurement), T2 (after 2 weeks measurement), T3 (after 3 weeks measurement), and T4 (after 4 weeks measurement).This variable is going to be measured using the peroxide test. Scores are yes or no for showing bubbles.
Changes in gingival recessionThe measurement will be performed at T0 (baseline measurement) and at T1 (at three months exactly post-operatively measurement).Miller Class II of Gingival recession is measured from the cemento-enamel junction to the gingival margin of the recessed tissues.
Match color of the palatal woundThe measurement will be performed at T1 (after 1 week measurement) and T2 (after 1 month measurement).VAS scores (between 0 and 10. 0: no CM, 10: excellent CM) in comparison with adjacent and contralateral palatal mucosa.
Attached gingival widthThe measurement will be performed at T0 (baseline measurement) and at T1 (after 3 months measurement).Measured from the Mucogingival junction to the gingival Groove.
Healing index for free gingival graftThe healing index will be evaluated twice. At T1 (after one week of surgery) and T2 (after one month of surgery)..The healing index for free gingival graft is an ordinal score: very poor, poor, good, very good and excellent.
Gingival IndexThe measurement will be performed at T0 (baseline measurement) and at T1 (at three months exactly post-operatively measurement).Score: none, simple, middle. Severe.
Bleeding on probing IndexThe measurement will be performed at T0 (baseline measurement) and at T1 (at three months exactly post-operatively measurement).Score: bleeding, none bleeding.
Pocket Probing DepthThe measurement will be performed at T0 (baseline measurement) and at T1 (at three months exactly post-operatively measurement).Score: normal, simple, middle, severe.
Plaque indexThe measurement will be performed at T0 (baseline measurement) and at T1 (at three months exactly post-operatively measurement).Score: none, simple, middle, severe.

Countries

Syria

Outcome results

None listed

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