Adjunctive Laser for Periodontal Intrabony Defects

Periodontitis Clinical Trial

Official title: Effects of Adjunctive Er, Cr :YSGG Laser Treatment to Nonsurgical Periodontal Treatment on Healing of Intrabony Periodontal Defects: a Randomised Controlled Trial

Status Not yet recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

Participants with periodontitis and presence of bilateral intrabony defect will be randomised to have one side of the mouth undergo root surface debridement using hand instruments and ultrasonic scaler alone, while the contralateral side will receive the same treatment, with the addition of the Er:YAG laser. Outcomes studies will be periodontal clinical parameters at 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months after treatment, radiographic parameters at 12 months, patient-reported parameters and laboratory analyses.

Clinical Trial Description

The study is a Double-masked randomised controlled trial with split-mouth design.

Participants with periodontitis will be randomised to have one side of the mouth undergo root surface debridement using hand instruments and ultrasonic scaler alone, while the contralateral side will receive the same treatment, with the addition of the Er:YAG laser. Outcomes studies will be periodontal clinical parameters at 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months after treatment, radiographic parameters at 12 months, patient-reported parameters and laboratory analyses. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Periodontitis

• NCT number: NCT04847830
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
• Contact: Luigi Nibali
• Phone: 0044 2071887188
• Email: luigi.nibali@kcl.ac.uk
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 2021
• Completion date: June 2023