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Use of Cyanoacrylate in Healing and Pain in the Palatal Donor Site of Connective Tissue Grafts

Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial of the Use of Cyanoacrylate in Healing and Pain in the Palatal Donor Site of Connective Tissue Grafts

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06116539
Enrollment
80
Registered
2023-11-03
Start date
2024-01-31
Completion date
2024-05-31
Last updated
2023-11-03

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

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative, Healing Surgical Wounds

Keywords

tissue adhesive, wound dressing, cyanoacrylate, gingival graft, palatal graft, conective tissue graft

Brief summary

Periodontal plastic surgery has been performed successfully for a long time in the treatment of gingival recessions and mucogingival defects. Epithelial and connective tissue grafts are considered the gold standard treatment for gingival recession due to their biocompatibility and long-term stability, however they require tissue harvesting from a donor area, usually the palate, increasing patient discomfort. Various hemostatic and healing agents have been used in conjunction with suturing to speed healing and reduce complications associated with this procedure, such as bleeding and pain. These include absorbable synthetic collagen, absorbable gelatin sponges, oxidized regenerated cellulose, ferric subsulfate, and more recently, cyanoacrylate cements and platelet-rich fibrin. Cyanoacrylate adhesives are synthesized as monomers by condensation of a cyanoacetate with formaldehyde in the presence of catalysts and the adhesive film is developed by rapid polymerization caused by hydroxide groups to the surfaces to be adhered. The properties of cyanoacrylate tissue adhesives of greatest interest in the surgical field are excellent hemostasis, rapid tissue adhesion, and possible bacteriostatic qualities.

Detailed description

Periodontal plastic surgery has been performed successfully for a long time in the treatment of gingival recessions and mucogingival defects. Epithelial and connective tissue grafts are considered the gold standard treatment for gingival recession due to their biocompatibility and long-term stability, however they require tissue harvesting from a donor area, usually the palate, increasing patient discomfort. Various hemostatic and healing agents have been used in conjunction with suturing to speed healing and reduce complications associated with this procedure, such as bleeding and pain. These include absorbable synthetic collagen, absorbable gelatin sponges, oxidized regenerated cellulose, ferric subsulfate, and more recently, cyanoacrylate cements and platelet-rich fibrin. Cyanoacrylate adhesives are synthesized as monomers by condensation of a cyanoacetate with formaldehyde in the presence of catalysts and the adhesive film is developed by rapid polymerization caused by hydroxide groups to the surfaces to be adhered. The properties of cyanoacrylate tissue adhesives of greatest interest in the surgical field are excellent hemostasis, rapid tissue adhesion, and possible bacteriostatic qualities. The objective of this study will be to evaluate the perception of pain by the patient in the postoperative period of procedures for taking connective grafts from the palate in which cyanoacrylate-based tissue adhesive (PeriAcryl 90 HV; Glustitch, Delta, Canada) is used in comparison with a control group in which the clot was stabilized with the use of sutures. Secondary Objectives: To evaluate the healing of the palate in those patients in whom cyanoacrylate-based tissue adhesive (PeriAcryl 90 HV; Glustitch, Delta, Canada) is used, and compare it with a control group in which the clot is stabilized with the use of suture. Evaluate the appearance of complications in procedures for taking connective grafts from the palate, such as necrosis or bleeding. To evaluate the relationship between the dimensions of the connective tissue graft/thickness of the remaining epithelium after taking the graft and the appearance of complications. Evaluate the time of the procedure in the harvesting of the graft, both in the suture and cyanoacrylate groups.

Interventions

In the test group, a cyanoacrylate-based tissue adhesive (PeriAcryl 90 HV; Glustitch, Delta, Canada) will be applied.

PROCEDURESuture

After harvesting the full-thickness connective tissue graft, the edges of the control group will be approximated with 4/0 non-absorbable monofilament nylon suture (Aragó, Barcelona, Spain).

Sponsors

Alfonso X El Sabio University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* The patient must be considered a candidate for mucogingival treatment * Requiring grafting around teeth or implants. * No age limit is established for the sample.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with systemic or scarring compromises * Treated with bisphosphonates * Smokers of more than 10 cigarettes a day * With a history of previous palatal grafting in that location * Present any type of contraindication to undergo surgery cannot take part in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pain perceptionDays 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and 14 after the procedureThe pain perceived by the patient will be evaluated by means of a Visual Analogue Scale (calibrated from 0 to 10, with 10 being the worst pain imaginable) during the first 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and 14 days.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Donor site healingwill be evaluated at 7 and 14 days after the procedureDonor site healing will be assessed visually at 7 and 14 days using the modified early wound healing index (MEHI),calibrated from 1 to 5, with 1 being complete closure with flap without a fibrin line on the palate, and 5 being incomplete closure of the flap with complete necrosis of the palatal tissue.

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
intake of painkillers7 days after surgeryNumber of analgesics consumed during the first postoperative week

Countries

Spain

Contacts

Primary ContactJoaquín LM Matute, dentistry
joaquinlopezmalla@gmail.com659350394
Backup ContactMarc C Raga, student
marc.carceles@hotmail.es692486116

Outcome results

None listed

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