Photobiomodulation in Palate Wounds: Somatosensorial Evaluation

University of Sao Paulo

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Surgical Wound

Treatments: Other: Photobiomodulation; Other: Protection with surgical dressing

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06073678

Photobiomodulation in palate

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of photobiomodulation with red laser on gingival graft donor areas of the palate in comparison to only protection with wound dressing. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does photobiomodulation on the palate promote faster somatosensory recovery? Does photobiomodulation reduce pain in palate donor sites, improving the quality of life? Participants who need gingival graft surgeries will receive laser irradiation on the palate donor area or just protection with wound dressing. Data will be collected up to 60 days. Researchers will compare protection on the palate and protection plus laser irradiation to see if laser therapy may reduce pain and accelerate somatosensory normalization. Moreover, they will measure changes in the quality of life after treatment.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Palate with normal and healthy mucosa
• Patient with indication of gingival graft surgery

Exclusion criteria

• Patients using prosthesis with palate coverage
• Former removal of gingival graft in the palate
• Smokers
• Pregnancy and breastfeeding mothers
• Use of anticonvulsants and immunosuppressors

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Photobiomodulation

Experimental group

Description:

Red laser irradiation on palate wound at the day of the surgery and after 2, 4 and 6 days postoperatively. Protection of wound with surgical dressing during 7 days.

Treatment:

Other: Photobiomodulation

Control

Active Comparator group

Description:

Protection of wound with surgical dressing during 7 days.

Treatment:

Other: Protection with surgical dressing