Study of Palatal Protection After Gum Grafting
This study is looking for volunteers aged 18 or older who need a gum graft (autogenous gingival graft) to help understand the best way to protect the roof of your mouth (palate) after the procedure. Researchers want to compare three different protective techniques: a vacuum-formed retainer (VFR), a 3-D printed acrylic resin stent (3DS), and a flowable resin composite stent (FRC). The main goal is to see which technique leads to less pain, swelling, and bleeding, and if you would be willing to have the procedure again. You might be eligible if you are generally healthy or have mild, controlled health conditions and need soft-tissue grafting for 1 to 3 teeth or implants. The study aims to enroll 56 participants.
- Study design
- This interventional study plans to enroll 56 participants to compare three different palatal protection techniques. It is not specified if the study is randomized or blinded.
- What's involved
- You would have photographs and intraoral scans of your palate taken at 14 days, 30 days, and 3 months after surgery. You will also complete questionnaires about your pain, swelling, and bleeding.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be followed for up to 3 months after their surgery to evaluate pain, swelling, bleeding, and willingness to retreat.
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Patient-reported Outcomes of Donor Site Healing Using Different Palatal Protection Techniques
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Rafael Amorim Cavalcanti de Siqueira · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Virginia Commonwealth University
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What this trial measures
- Evaluate postoperative pain level after autogenous gingival graft comparing 3 different palatal dressing designsUp to 2 weeks post-operatively
Evaluate postoperative pain level by documenting the number of pain pills taken during the initial two weeks of the healing process.
- Evaluate swelling and bleeding perception after autogenous gingival graft comparing 3 different palatal dressing designs2 weeks, 1 month and 3 months post-operative
Using a Visual Analog scale (VAS) questionnaire indicating the subject's perception of swelling and bleeding following the graft. The VAS is a type of self-report tool where subjects mark a point on a continuous line to indicate the intensity of a subjective experience between two extreme anchor points (e.g., "no pain" at one end and "worst possible pain" at the other), allowing for a more nuanced response compared to a standard Likert scale. Essentially, it measures the degree of a symptom along a visual continuum.
- Evaluate the willingness to retreat by the subjects after autogenous gingival graft comparing 3 different palatal dressing designs2 weeks, 1 month and 3 months post-operative
Using a Visual Analog scale (VAS) questionnaire indicating the subject's willingness to retreat following the graft. The VAS is a type of self-report tool where subjects mark a point on a continuous line to indicate the intensity of a subjective experience between two extreme anchor points (e.g., "no pain" at one end and "worst possible pain" at the other), allowing for a more nuanced response compared to a standard Likert scale. Essentially, it measures the degree of a symptom along a visual continuum.