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Unidirectional Barbed Sutures in Mucogingival Procedures

Not Applicable
Conditions
Wound Heal
Registration Number
NCT04937114
Lead Sponsor
SVS Institute of Dental Sciences
Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to compare the efficacy of barbed suture with conventional suture in muco-gingival surgeries.

Detailed Description

Experimental: Main treatment group, flap will be approximated using conventional, simple continuous suturing with barbed sutures.

Comparator: In patients allocated to control group, flap will be approximated using conventional, simple continuous suturing with conventional sutures.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
12
Inclusion Criteria
  • Systemically healthy individuals within an age group of 20-50yrs with presence of attached gingiva, shallow vestibule and frenum interfering with the marginal gingiva.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Medically compromised patients.
  • Subjects who underwent radiotherapy or chemotherapy in the past 12 months.
  • Smokers

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To assess primary wound closureBaseline to 21days

Primary wound closure and early wound healing by EHS at 7days,14days,21days

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To assess painBaseline to 21days

Pain by Visual Analogous Scale immediately

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

SVS Institute of Dental Sciences, Mahabubnagar

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Hyderabad, Telangana, India

SVS Institute of Dental Sciences, Mahabubnagar
🇮🇳Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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