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The Effect of Tetracycline in Degradation and Permeability of Collagen Membrane

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Ridge Preservation Technique
Interventions
Drug: The effect of tetracycline in degradation and permeability of collagen membranes.
Registration Number
NCT02057926
Lead Sponsor
Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Brief Summary

The main objective of this study was to evaluate the histological impact of treatment with tetracycline (TTC) solution of two layers collagen membranes (CMs) bio-degradation, in ridge preservation technique (RPT). Additionally, secondary objectives were to evaluate the effect of TTC on bacterial colonization and inflammatory response. This is a randomized simple-blind clinical trial. Consecutive patients referred to the Department of Periodontology at Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (Barcelona, Spain), between November 2009 and April 2011, were included in the study. This study was based on data collected from 20 surgical sites in 10 systemically healthy patients requiring 2 extractions with SPT. Before starting the surgery, the two teeth of each selected patient were randomized in two groups. The test group underwent RPT with CMs embedded with TTC solution (CMs TTC), and the control group was performed without TTC solution (CMs NO TTC). Randomization was performed using SPSS software (version 18, SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). In the test group, both membranes were first dipped for 5 minutes in TTC solution (50 mg/ml). This involved the use of 250 mg tablets of TTC and 5 ml of saline that were mixed in a sterile trough. A sample of the membrane used in each SPT was retained as a negative control sample. The membrane sample was retrieved 7 days after initial surgery. At 14 days the suture was removed and a new control was performed within 1 month. A sample from the negative control, test and control group was analyzed from each patient. The specimens were fixed in a 10% formalin solution, dehydrated in a series of alcohols, embedded in paraffin, and sectioned in 4-5μ. The sections were stained with hematoxylin and eosin and examined with an Olympus BH-2 optical microscope. The stained sections were photographed with a digital camera mounted on an optical microscope at magnification (x100, x200 and x400). According to the findings of the present study, we can conclude that CMs exhibit rapid degradation when exposed to the oral environment. Histological interpretation suggests that CMs immersed in 50mg/ml TTC solution delay the CM degradation when exposed to the oral environment. Statistical evaluation did not show any difference in bacterial colonization and inflammatory response, but the findings may also be affected by the limited sample size.

The limits of the present study are the absence of histomorphometric analysis, the sample size, and the lack of a long-term evaluation with clinical evidence of the advantages of this technique. More clinical studies in humans are require to confirm the effect of TTC in CMs degradation before we can make recommendations.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria

healthy patients with 2 teeth with hopless prognosis.

Exclusion Criteria

patients who had taken antibiotics 3 months prior to the study, patients with serious systemic disease, such as uncontrolled diabetes, cardiovascular disease and infectious diseases, patients that required antibiotic prophylaxis, patients who had received radiotherapy to the head and neck or chemotherapy in the past 12 months before treatment was proposed, untreated or uncontrolled periodontal disease, noncompliance with oral hygiene instructions, smokers of more than 10 cigarettes per day, pregnant women, patients allergic to tetracycline.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Tetracycline, Without TetracyclineThe effect of tetracycline in degradation and permeability of collagen membranes.The study consist in two groups: test group (membrane treated with tetracycline) and control group (membrane no treated with tetracycline).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Evaluate the histological impact of treatment with tetracycline solution of two layers collagen membranes bio-degradation, in ridge preservation technique.On week after surgery, a sample of the expose membrane was obtained. The sections were stained with hematoxylin and eosin and examined with an Olympus BH-2 optical microscope.
The main objective of this study was to evaluate the histological impact of treatment with tetracycline (TTC) solution of two layers collagen membranes (CMs) bio-degradation, in ridge preservation technique (RPT).One week after the surgery, a sample of the expose membrane was obtained. The sections were stained with hematoxylin and eosin and examined with an Olympus BH-2 optical microscope.

After 1 week, a sample of expose membrane was obtained. The bio-degradation of membrane was evaluated with a qualitative scale: 1) intact membrane, 2) partial degradation, 3) complete degradation.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary objectives were to evaluate the effect of tetracycline on bacterial colonization.On week after surgery, a sample of expose membrane was obtained.The sections were stained with hematoxylin and eosin and examined with an Olympus BH-2 optical microscope.

After 1 week, a sample of expose membrane was obtained. The bio-degradation of membrane was evaluated with a qualitative scale: 1) mild bacterial colonization, 2) moderate, 3) extensive.

Secondary objectives were to evaluate the effect of TTC on inflammatory response.One week after surgery, a sample of exposure membrane was obtained. The sections were stained with hematoxylin and eosin and examined with an Olympus BH-2 optical microscope.

After 1 week, a sample of expose membrane was obtained. The bio-degradation of membrane was evaluated with a qualitative scale: 1) absence of inflammatory response, 2) mild, 3) moderate, 4) marked.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

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Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain

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