Assessment of a Carvacrol-loaded Absorbable Gelatin Sponge Used As a Palatal Dressing Following Free Gingival Graft Harvesting: a Randomized Clinical Study

British University In Egypt

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Palatal Wound

Treatments: Other: Gelatin Sponge Sheet; Other: Carvacrol

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06806566

23-011

Details and patient eligibility

About

To evaluate the effect of carvacrol loaded to absorbable gelatin sponge as a palatal bandage on the palatal donor site in post-operative pain reduction after free gingival graft harvesting

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1 - Patients with mucogingival defects scheduled for free gingival graft. 2- Medically free patients 3- Palate with sufficient connective tissue to accommodate soft tissue defects. 4- Good oral hygiene

Exclusion criteria

1 - Smokers 2- Pregnancy 3- Medically compromised patients 4- Severe gag reflex 5- Patients allergic to the used agent 6- Occlusal trauma at the site of graft

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Test Group

Experimental group

Description:

Absorbable gelatin sponge soaked in carvacrol oil

Treatment:

Other: Carvacrol

Control Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Gelatin Sponge

Treatment:

Other: Gelatin Sponge Sheet