Two Interforaminal Implants in an Immediate or Delayed Loading Protocol for the Elderly

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Completed

• Conditions: Edentulous Jaw
• Interventions: Procedure: Implant placement; Procedure: immediate loading; Procedure: conventional loading

• Registration Number: NCT04292132
• Lead Sponsor: Medical University of Graz

Brief Summary

The study population comprises 20 completely edentulous patients aged 60 years and older with severe mandible resorption. Each patient receives two inter-foraminal implants (Neoss Ltd., Harrogate, UK). Following randomization, implants are loaded either immediately after dental implant surgery or three months after implant placement with the Locator®-abutment system. At follow-up visits 3, 6 12, 24 and 36 months after loading, implant stability is evaluated with Periotest® and Ostell®.

Detailed Description

Hypothesis:

Especially for gerontoprosthetics, the Locator® abutment system offers the possibility of a minimally invasive retention of prosthetic total restorations of edentulous mandibles. The reduced number of 2 interforaminal implants is intended to ensure implantological anchoring with minimal surgical, technical, financial and time expenditure.

Research Question:

How safe is this minimally invasive and cost-effective implant and anchoring system in terms of long-term outcome? Are the two implant-prosthetic procedures (immediate versus late restoration) different in terms of implant survival time?

Materials and methods

Enrollment:

* 20 patients without relevant pre-existing conditions, from the age of 60 years

* edentulous mandible, alveolar ridge atrophy

Statistical Analysis:

When planning the study, it is estimated that bone resorption in the peri-implant area of the immediate-care implants is greater than in the late-treated implants. 10 patients per group are required with a t-test (α = 0.05) and a power of 80% if the null hypothesis is formulated as follows: -difference of means is 0 and the alternative - expected difference of means is 1mm, common standard deviation is 0.75.

Collective A (open healing - immediate loading): Insertion of a new, prefabricated total mandibular prosthesis on the day of the operation immediately postoperatively after screwing in the Locator® abutments.

Polymerization of the corresponding Locator® matrices in the newly incorporated lower jaw denture in the patient's mouth.

Collective B (closed implant healing - conventional loading): 3 months after implantation Exposure of the primary closed implants. Immediately following insertion of the prefabricated full-thickness UK prosthesis and retention by the implants using Locator® abutments.

Test parameters:

1. Intraoperative torque measurement in Ncm

2. Radiological measurement of periimplant bone height using orthopantomogram

3. 4-point measurement of peri-implant probing depth using WHO periodontal probe. The measurement is mesial, distal, buccal and lingual of the implant.

4. Measurement of bleeding on probing (parameters of peri-implant inflammation) using the WHO periodontal probe.

5. Analysis of implant stability using the Periotest® and Osstell® measuring instruments according to a standardized scheme: The strength values are performed in a measuring range consisting of a straight line through the center of the implant and the resulting 180 ° circle sector anterior to this line results. After multiple measurements (5-fold) the lowest numerical value for the Periotest® and for the RFA (Osstell®) the lowest value documented.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-07-02
• Primary Completion: 2015-09-28
• Study Completion: 2018-12-30
• Study First Submitted: 2019-06-26
• Status Verified: 2020-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-02-28
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-02-28
• Study First Posted: 2020-03-02
• Last Update Posted: 2020-03-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 19

Inclusion Criteria

• 60 or older
• edentulous lower jaw with advanced atrophy
• poor fit and retention even with a new prosthesis

Exclusion Criteria

• poor general condition (ASA classification grade IV or more), or
• high risk situations for implant therapy (e.g. disorders of bone metabolism due to antiresorptive therapy)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Immediate Loading	immediate loading	Loading of 4 interforaminal implants immediately after surgery.
Immediate Loading	Implant placement	Loading of 4 interforaminal implants immediately after surgery.
Conventional loading	Implant placement	Loading of 4 interforaminal implants three months after surgery.
Conventional loading	conventional loading	Loading of 4 interforaminal implants three months after surgery.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change of Implant stability	0,3,6,12,24,36 months	Evaluation of implant stability with electromechanical tapping (Periotest®) indicating quality of osseointegration

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Medical University of Graz; 🇦🇹 Graz, Styria, Austria