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The Impact of a Known Bioactive Agent on the Resolution of Alveolar Socket Preservation

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02802436

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The advent of endosseous implant restoration has driven an increasing need for alveolar bone preservation and/or augmentation strategies. Investigations have explored the physical scaffold effects of a wide variety of bone graft materials with each graft material offering a more or less attractive surface for bone deposition. The seeding of these scaffolds with biologically active material seeks to enhance the "osteoconductive" effect by influencing the temporal or sequential steps which result in the desired end product-new bone. Alveolar socket grafts are a common example of these preservation techniques. They are an accepted procedure to maximize the retention of alveolar bone post extraction. They appear to act as a passive scaffold for clot retention and subsequent bone regeneration. The current pilot research project explores addition of a known Bioactive Agent: Platelet Derived Growth Factor (PDGF) to test its impact on healing responses. Histomorphometric assessments will be utilized on microscopic slide material derived from cores trephined as the initial step in the preparation for placement of endosseous dental implants. Outcomes measured will include: Clinical observation of healing response Microscopic measures will be * Measures of residual graft material * New bone formation and new bone contact area with graft * Measures of vascular content * Osteoclast count * Qualitative measures of other marrow components (Cells and relative fiber/ fat content, liner cell characteristics.)

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT02802436
Recruitment status
Withdrawn
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Lead sponsor
Boston University
Other
Enrollment
Not listed

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Procedure

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
20 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers

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Study timeline

Start date
Oct 2, 2016
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2018
Completion
Jun 30, 2018
Last update posted
Jul 4, 2018

2016 – 2018

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University Boston Massachusetts 02118

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