NCT02942108

Brief Summary

The aim of this clinical trial is to investigate and compare the effect of piezoelectric surgery on tissue, cellular and molecular level of oral surgical wound healing and postoperative outcomes (pain, swelling, trismus) after lower third molar surgery in healthy patients

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2016

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2016

Completed
19 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 20, 2016

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 21, 2016

Completed
3.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2020

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

December 5, 2022

Status Verified

December 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

3.4 years

First QC Date

October 20, 2016

Last Update Submit

December 2, 2022

Conditions

Keywords

piezolectric surgeryconventional surgerylower third molars

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • SOD activity in alveolar bone specimen

    Activity of enzyme superoxide dismutase in bone specimens obtained during lower third molar surgery

    immediately after surgery

  • VEGF levels in alveolar bone specimen

    immediately after surgery

  • MMP-9 level in alveolar bone specimen

    immediately after surgery

Study Arms (2)

healthy, conventional surgery

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Surgical bone removal by conventional rotary burs in healthy patients during third molar surgery

Procedure: conventional surgery

healthy, piezo surgery

EXPERIMENTAL

Surgical bone removal by piezoelectric vibrations in healthy patients during third molar surgery

Procedure: piezo surgery

Interventions

piezo surgeryPROCEDURE
healthy, piezo surgery
healthy, conventional surgery

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 35 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • bilaterally symmetrically impacted lower third molars

You may not qualify if:

  • presence of intraoral infection
  • chronic orofacial pain
  • pregnancy/ lactation
  • heavy tobacco smokers
  • alcohol/ drug abuse
  • allergic reaction to medicaments used

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade

Belgrade, 11000, Serbia

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Bailey E, Kashbour W, Shah N, Worthington HV, Renton TF, Coulthard P. Surgical techniques for the removal of mandibular wisdom teeth. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Jul 26;7(7):CD004345. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004345.pub3.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Tooth, Impacted

Interventions

Piezosurgery

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Tooth DiseasesStomatognathic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Ultrasonic Surgical ProceduresSurgical Procedures, Operative

Study Officials

  • Bozidar M Brkovic, DDS,PhD

    School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Milan V Vucetic, PhD student

    School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Marija S Milic, DDS, PhD

    School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
DDS, PhD, Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 20, 2016

First Posted

October 21, 2016

Study Start

October 1, 2016

Primary Completion

March 1, 2020

Study Completion

April 1, 2020

Last Updated

December 5, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-12

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