Effectiveness of Gelatamp in Wound Healing After Teeth Extraction: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Melaka Manipal Medical College

Status: Completed

Conditions: Wound Heal

Treatments: Drug: Colloidal silver gelatin sponge; Drug: Sterile gauze pack

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05850819

MUCM/FOD/AR/B10/E C-2022(03)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study compares the effectiveness of Gelatamp for intraoral wound closure after extraction of mandibular teeth.

Full description

In the interventional group, after extraction of mandibular teeth, the extraction socket will be augmented with Gelatamp. Then a gauze pack will be placed over it.

In the control group, after extraction of mandibular teeth, a gauze pack will be placed over the socket.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients requiring extraction of mandibular teeth
• Healthy patients (ASA I) or patients with mild systemic disease but no functional limitations (ASA II)
• Patients not allergic to the drugs or anesthetics used in the study.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients taking medications that influences wound healing
• smokers
• Uncooperative patients
• Patients requiring extraction of grade II or III mobile teeth
• Patients requiring surgical extraction of teeth.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Group A

Experimental group

Description:

Application of Gelatamp in the extraction socket

Treatment:

Drug: Colloidal silver gelatin sponge

Group B

Active Comparator group

Description:

Extraction socket allowed to heal without application of Gelatamp

Treatment:

Drug: Sterile gauze pack