BIOlogical Waste Sample Collection for Progress in Oral and MAXillofacial Research (BIO-MAX)

I.R.C.C.S Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Oral and Maxillofacial Conditions

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07024251

BIO-MAX

Details and patient eligibility

About

The BIO-MAX (BIOlogical waste sample collection for progress in oral and MAXillofacial research) study, led by IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio, is a five-year observational research project aimed at improving the understanding and treatment of oral and maxillofacial conditions.

Researchers are collecting and analyzing biological samples-such as saliva, blood, and tissues typically discarded during dental and surgical procedures-from adult patients visiting the hospital for oral exams or surgery. A key focus is the study of salivary irisin, a promising biomarker linked to diseases like diabetes and heart disease. By examining how irisin levels vary with age, gender, lifestyle, and oral health, the team hopes to establish baseline values and better understand its diagnostic potential.

In addition to irisin analysis, the study will explore other waste tissues to uncover disease mechanisms, identify new biomarkers, and test future therapies using patient-derived laboratory models. Overall, BIO-MAX seeks to enhance diagnostics, improve patient care, and pave the way for innovative treatments in oral and maxillofacial medicine.

Enrollment: 383 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• males and females
• ≥18 years old
• patients undergoing either routine oral clinical examination or elective oral and maxillofacial surgery at IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi - Sant'Ambrogio

Exclusion criteria

• <18 years old
• inability to sign the Informed Consent
• positivity to virological tests (HIV, HCV, HBV, TPHA), if serological analysis is required
• pregnancy and breast feeding with declaration of patient

Trial design

383 participants in 1 patient group

Patients undergoing routine oral exams or elective oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Description:

Adult male and female patients (18+) undergoing oral exams or elective oral/maxillofacial surgery at IRCCS Galeazzi.