Measurement of the Performance and Safety of RTR+Membrane in Guided Tissue Regeneration (GTR) in Dental Surgical Procedures (ObsR+)

April 30, 2026 updated by: Septodont

Prospective, National, Multicentre and Observational Clinical Investigation of R.T.R.+ Membrane Used in Guided Tissue Regeneration (GTR) in Dental Surgical Procedures

The goal of this observational study is to measure in real practice the performance and safety of RTR+Membrane, a synthetic dental membrane for guided tissue regeneration in periodontal or dental implant surgery. The main question it aims to answer is to measure the post-operative wound healing several months after surgery. Participants will be followed after their dental surgery via clinical examination and radiological and photos images.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

Participants are any adult patients with one of the 3 following dental treatments to be done with RTR+Membrane:

  • post-extraction socket preservation,
  • alveolar ridge augmentation,
  • Guided Tissue Regeneration (GTR) during immediate implant placement.

Since it is a real-life evidence study in current practice, patients will be followed at their surgery and their follow-ups. Below are listed visits and type of data collected.

  • V1 - Surgery: Demography, Medical history and concomitant treatments, Clinical/technical information (tooth extraction, surgery, membrane and grafting materials use), Clinical Exam, Photography, X-rays or Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT)
  • V2 - Early follow-up (including suture removal, if needed): Clinical Exam, Questionnaire, Photography
  • V2bis - Early follow-up: Clinical Exam, Photography
  • V3 - Late follow-up: Clinical Exam, Photography, X-rays or CBCT, Questionnaire

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

90

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Locations

      • Nantes, France, 44000
        • Hospital University of Nantes
      • Nantes, France, 44000
        • Private dental practice office of Dr. Alain Hoornaert
      • Nantes, France, 44000
        • Private dental practice office of Dr. Samer Saloum-Rouxel
      • Nantes, France, 44000
        • Private dental practice office of Dr. Xavier Struillou
      • Nozay, France, 44170
        • Private dental practice office of Dr. Edouard Lanoiselée
      • Olonne-sur-Mer, France, 85340
        • Private dental practice office of Dr. Aurélien Fruchet
      • Orvault, France, 44700
        • Private dental practice office of Dr. Nicolas Strube
      • Orvault, France, 44700
        • Private dental practice office of Dr. Romain Besnier
      • Orée d'Anjou, France, 49530
        • Private dental practice office of Dr. Hélène Le Hécho

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Eligible patients are any male and female, adult patients with one of the 3 following dental treatments to be done with the study device:

  • post-extraction socket preservation*,
  • alveolar ridge augmentation*,
  • Guided Tissue Regeneration (GTR) during immediate implant placement.

The dental treatment under investigation for one patient could be related to:

  • 1 alveolar socket corresponding to only 1 tooth;
  • 1 implant to be placed in replacement of 1 tooth;
  • several contiguous alveolar sockets;
  • Or, several contiguous implants to be placed. Dental treatments done simultaneously in non-contiguous dental zones won't be considered for this study.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female adult patient
  • Patient with one of the 3 following dental treatments to be done with the study device: post-extraction socket preservation, alveolar ridge augmentation, or Guided Tissue Regeneration (GTR) during immediate implant placement.
  • Patient affiliated or beneficiary of a social security system.
  • Patient has signed his/her informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Active tissue infection at the implant site
  • Several dental treatments done simultaneously in non-contiguous dental zones
  • Heavy smoker (>10 cigarettes / day)
  • Patient receiving long-term corticosteroid therapy, anti-rejection drugs, bisphosphonates, head & neck radiotherapy or chemotherapy
  • Patient with chronic infections (such as osteomyelitis) at the surgical site
  • Patient with poorly controlled metabolic disorders (such as diabetes, osteomalacia, thyroid disorders)
  • Patient with an auto-immune disease
  • Patient under tutelage, vulnerable person, person without liberty, or unable to complete questionnaire independently

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Post-extraction socket preservation group
The 30 eligible patients are any male and female, adult patients with the following dental treatment to be done with the study device: Post-extraction socket preservation (not done concomitantly to implant placement).
  • Visit 1: A periodontal or dental implant surgery is done aiming to preserve alveolar bone volume after extraction
  • Visit 2 (10 days ± 4 days) - Early post-surgery follow-up
  • V2bis (1 month +/- 1 week) - Early post-surgery follow-up
  • Visit 3 (5 months ± 1 month) - Late post-surgery follow-up
Alveolar ridge augmentation group
The 30 eligible patients are any male and female, adult patients with the following dental treatment to be done with the study device: Alveolar ridge augmentation (not done concomitantly to implant placement).
  • Visit 1: A periodontal or dental implant surgery is done aiming to alveolar crest reconstruction
  • Visit 2 (10 days ± 4 days) - Early post-surgery follow-up
  • Visit 3 (5 months ± 1 month) - Late post-surgery follow-up
Guided Tissue Regeneration (GTR) during immediate implant placement group
The 30 eligible patients are any male and female, adult patients with the following dental treatment to be done with the study device: Guided Tissue Regeneration (GTR) during immediate implant placement
  • Visit 1: A periodontal or dental implant surgery is done aiming to cover bone defects during immediate implant placement.
  • Visit 2 (10 days ± 4 days) - Early post-surgery follow-up
  • Visit 3 (3 months ± 1 month) - Late post-surgery follow-up

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Post-operative wound healing measured by the Early Wound-Healing Index
Time Frame: up to 6 months

For all groups

The Early Wound-Healing Index (EHI) has the following best to worst scoring:

(EHI) 1: complete flap closure without fibrin line in the interproximal area. (EHI) 2: complete flap closure with fine fibrin line in the interproximal area. (EHI) 3: complete flap closure with fibrin clot in the interproximal area. (EHI) 4: incomplete flap closure with partial necrosis of the interproximal tissue. (EHI) 5: incomplete flap closure with complete necrosis of the interproximal tissue.

The EHI is evaluated at the Visit 3 (late post-surgery follow-up) for the primary outcome measure.

up to 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Post-operative wound healing measured by Early Wound-Healing Index
Time Frame: up to 14 days

For all groups

The Early Wound-Healing Index (EHI) has the following best to worst scoring:

(EHI) 1: complete flap closure without fibrin line in the interproximal area. (EHI) 2: complete flap closure with fine fibrin line in the interproximal area. (EHI) 3: complete flap closure with fibrin clot in the interproximal area. (EHI) 4: incomplete flap closure with partial necrosis of the interproximal tissue. (EHI) 5: incomplete flap closure with complete necrosis of the interproximal tissue.

The EHI is evaluated at the Visit 2 for this secondary outcome measure.

up to 14 days
Post-operative wound healing measured by Early Wound Healing Score
Time Frame: up to 14 days

For all groups

The Early Wound Healing Score is from 0 (worse) to 10 (best).

The EHS is evaluated at the Visit 2 for this secondary outcome measure.

up to 14 days
Post-operative clinical exam
Time Frame: up to 6 months

For all groups

This is a descriptive secondary outcome measured by the investigator via the reporting of the presence or the absence of:

  • pain,
  • discomfort,
  • inflammation,
  • hematoma, redness,
  • swelling/suppuration,
  • membrane exposure,
  • dehiscence.

The evaluation is done at visit 2, visit 2Bis, and visit 3.

up to 6 months
Number of adverse device effects (at least possibly) related to study device
Time Frame: up to 6 months
For all groups
up to 6 months
Oral Health-Related Quality of Life measured by the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-5 items)
Time Frame: up to 6 months

For all groups

The 5 items of OHIP are: Difficulty chewing any foods; Painful aching in the mouth; Felt uncomfortable about the appearance of teeth; Less flavor in the food; and, Difficulty doing the usual jobs.

Score is from 0 (best) to 20 (worse). The evaluation is done at visit 2 and visit 3.

up to 6 months
Radiological measurements on CBCT
Time Frame: up to 6 months

Only for Post-extraction socket preservation sub-group & for Alveolar ridge augmentation sub-group

The treatment efficacy is measured via the following measures on CBCT:

A. Osseous changes in mesiodistal width of the alveolar ridge

B. Osseous changes in height of the alveolar ridge

C. Osseous changes in vestibulolingual dimension of the alveolar ridge.

These changes are evaluated from Baseline to Visit 3.

up to 6 months
Radiological measurements on retro-alveolar radios
Time Frame: up to 4 months

Only for Guided Tissue Regeneration (GTR) during immediate implant placement subgroup.

The treatment efficacy is measured via the following measures:

A. Distal vertical situation of the bone plateau compared to the implant by retroalveolar radiography

B. Mesial vertical situation of the bone plateau compared to the implant by retroalveolar radiography

C. Insertion Torque Value (Ncm)

These changes are evaluated from Baseline to Visit 3.

up to 4 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Alain Hoornaert, DDS, University Hospital of Nantes

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)

February 9, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 2, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 14, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

June 21, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 1, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 30, 2026

Last Verified

April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • RTR+ 2023-01

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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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