Patient-reported Outcomes of Donor Site Healing Using Different Palatal Protection Techniques
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorVirginia Commonwealth University
About this trial
This study has been initiated to evaluate the question, "What is the best way to protect the palate after a gum graft is removed?" The overall objective is to determine if there is a difference in PROMs of donor site healing using different palatal post-operative protection techniques.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
At least 18 years of age
Healthy or Mild controlled systemic diseases with no functional limitations (ASA I or ASA II)
Sites with 1 to 3 teeth or implants requiring soft-tissue grafting
Minimum palatal thickness of 2 mm
Disqualifiers
Patients with systemic conditions that could impair wound healing (i.e. diabetes, immunosuppressive, chemotherapy, etc.)
Pregnant patients
Patients with bleeding disorders or taking anticoagulants
Smokers
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Visual Analog scale (VAS) questionnaire
- Vacuum-formed retainer (VFR) technique
- 3-D printed acrylic resin stent (3DS) technique
- Flowable resin composite stent (FRC) technique
- Photographs of the patient's palate
- Measuring graft dimensions
- Chairside Polymer Stent
Treatment groups
56 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov