The Role of Bleeding at Implant Placement

March 30, 2023 updated by: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

The Role of Bleeding at Implant Placement: a Prospective Observational Study

Angiogenesis is inherently associated to bone formation and healing. During implant osseointegration, a successive and successful angiogenic processes has to occur to promote bone formation. In 1969, Branemark et al. demonstrated that direct contact between bone and titanium implant surface was possible, defining osseointegration as "the direct, structural, and functional contact between live bone and the surface of a functionally loaded implant". Consequently, the need of an empirical measurement appeared. With the introduction of resonance frequency analysis (RFA), it is now possible to measure the degree of implant stability at any time during the course of implant treatment and loading. In this way, changes in implant stability can be monitored over the time and it is likely possible to find implants at risk of failure before they become loose. The rationale of this study is to analyse how important a good vascularization is for the future bone formation around dental implants.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

102

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

      • Leuven, Belgium, 3000
        • UZ Leuven

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who come to the Unit of Periodontology (UZ Leuven, St. Rafaël), in need of implant rehabilitation, will be evaluated for initial study eligibility during a screening visit. Patients shall be advised of the need to attend follow-up visits: 3 months after implant placement (at abutment placement visit) and 1 year, the latter to analyse the early bone remodelling.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Males or females American Society of Anesthesiologists classification (ASA) I or II, between 18 to 80 years of age
  • Patient in good general health as documented by self-assessment.
  • Patients needing implant rehabilitation in the upper or lower jaw.
  • Patients must be committed to the study and must be willing to sign the informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any systemic medical condition that could interfere with the surgical procedure or planned treatment.
  • Immunosuppression, Diabetes, Anticoagulation or Antiaggregatory medication.
  • Current pregnancy or breast feeding/ lactating at the time of recruitment.
  • Radiotherapy or Chemotherapy in head and neck area.
  • Intravenous and oral bisphosphonate therapy.
  • Patients smoking >20 cigarettes a day.
  • Unwillingness to return for the follow-up examination.
  • Conditions or circumstances, in the opinion of the investigator, which could represent a general contra-indication for surgical procedure or would prevent completion of study participation or interfere with analysis of study results, such as history of non-compliance, or unrealistic expectations.

Local exclusion criteria:

  • Immediate implant placement after tooth extraction.
  • Risk of extra bleeding due to inflammatory or infectious processes near the zone of implantation.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Correlation between bleeding during implant placement and marginal bone loss
Time Frame: 1 year
Peri-implant bone loss after 1 year from the implant placement
1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Correlation between bleeding during implant placement and implant stability quotient (ISQ) values
Time Frame: 3 months
Correlation between bleeding during implant placement and implant stability quotient (ISQ) values
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 1, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

January 4, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 10, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 10, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

October 15, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 31, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 30, 2023

Last Verified

October 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • S58575

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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