Application of L-PRF in Periodontal Surgery

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Periodontal Diseases
• Interventions: Other: Standard of care OFD; Procedure: Leukocyte Platelet-rich fibrin

• Registration Number: NCT06296498
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Brief Summary

The study will compare the clinical outcomes of the two procedures, open flap debridement (OFD) compared to open flap debridement with leukocyte and platelet-rich fibrin (L-PFR) as well as differences in patient postoperative pain perception.

Detailed Description

Randomization to one of two standard of care procedures:

1. Test group: After gingival flap reflection and debridement of bone and root surfaces L-PRF will be applied to the alveolar bone, tooth roots, and gingival flap prior to suturing.

2. Control group (Standard of care): Gingival flap reflection and debridement of bone and root surfaces, followed by suturing of the gingival flaps.

The study is a split-mouth design, randomized, prospective clinical trial. The protocol will randomize gingival quadrants in subjects to one of two standard of care procedures OFD or OFD + L-PRF. Patients needing periodontal surgery to correct periodontal disease will be enrolled. There will be two subject groups in this study. Each subject will be randomized to one of the treatments for the first quadrant and the contralateral quadrant will receive the other treatment. No risk is expected from being assigned to either group as both procedures are standard of care, with possible benefit of enhanced wound healing and bone regeneration in the test group.

Allocation of subjects into test group or control group will be based on numbers drawn from a stack of sealed envelopes.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-08-19
• Study First Submitted: 2024-02-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-02-28
• Study First Posted: 2024-03-06
• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-14
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-17
• Primary Completion: 2025-12
• Study Completion: 2026-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients between age 18 and 89
• Patients needing open flap debridement procedures for periodontal disease in one or more teeth in the same arch bilaterally (split mouth)
• Patients must be nonsmokers, former smokers, or current smokers who smoke <10 cigarettes per day, by self-report
• Female patients to include non- pregnant women of child-bearing potential.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who disclose that they will not be able to cooperate with the follow-up schedule.
• Patients who are mentally incompetent, prisoners, or pregnant (as obtained via chart review or self-report)
• Pregnant women or women intending to become pregnant during the study period
• Smokers who smoke > 10 cigarettes per day

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group OFD	Standard of care OFD	Open flap debridement (OFD) is one periodontal surgical procedure that is used to improve periodontal health by providing access to the tooth roots and alveolar bone.
Group OFD + L-PRF	Leukocyte Platelet-rich fibrin	Open flap debridement (OFD) with L-PRF is used during periodontal surgical procedure that is used to improve periodontal health by providing access to the tooth roots and alveolar bone.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postoperative Pain (PROM)	12 to 168 hours post surgery	Change in Patient reported outcome measures measured by a 10 point scale with 0 being no pain and 10 is the worst pain ever experienced.
Probing depth	3 months and 6 months	Depth of gingival pocket

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; 🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas, United States