Does the Use of HA Gel Following Third Molar Extraction Decrease the Incidence of Alveolar Osteitis?

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Completed

• Conditions: Alveolar Osteitis

• Registration Number: NCT07139340
• Lead Sponsor: Delta University for Science and Technology

Brief Summary

The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Hyaluronic Acid gel on decreasing the incidence of alveolar osteitis after mandibular third molar extraction.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2016-08
• Study Start: 2016-08-30
• Primary Completion: 2017-07-01
• Study Completion: 2017-08-01
• Study First Submitted: 2025-08-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-08-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-08-17
• Study First Posted: 2025-08-24
• Last Update Posted: 2025-08-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 64

Inclusion Criteria

• Healthy patients (ASA=1)
• Patients need extraction of mandibular third molar
• Patients can attend recalls

Exclusion Criteria

• Smoking patients
• Patients taking oral contraceptive pills
• Bad oral hygiene

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Occurence of Alveolar Osteitis (AO)	7 postoperative days	Presence of empty extraction socket without healing clot indicates AO (measured by clinical inspection; Presence of AO=1, Absence of AO=0)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postoperative pain	7 postoperative days	Presence of postoperative pain (measured by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) from 0 (least pain) to 10 (worst pain))

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Delta university for science and technology; 🇪🇬 Gamasa, Dakahleya, Egypt