Standard- and Micro-Dose rhBMP-2 for Implant Stability, Marginal Bone Loss, and Postoperative Sequelae: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial (SMBMP)

July 6, 2026 updated by: Omer Tareq Mohammed, University of Baghdad

Comparative Evaluation of Standard- and Micro-Dose Recombinant Human BMP-2 on Implant Stability, Marginal Bone Loss, and Postoperative Sequelae: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

This study will compare the effect of standard-dose and micro-dose recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) with a placebo control on dental implant stability in the posterior mandible. Sixty patients requiring a single dental implant will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: standard-dose rhBMP-2, micro-dose rhBMP-2, or sterile saline only. Implant stability will be measured using Resonance Frequency Analysis at baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 12 weeks. Marginal bone loss, peri-implant bone density, ectopic bone formation, and postoperative sequelae including swelling, pain, trismus, and soft tissue healing will also be evaluated during follow-up. The aim is to determine whether micro-dose rhBMP-2 can improve implant stability while reducing postoperative complications compared with the standard dose.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial is designed to evaluate the effect of locally applied recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) on peri-implant stability, marginal bone loss, peri-implant bone density, postoperative sequelae, and ectopic bone formation following dental implant placement in the posterior mandible.

Sixty systemically healthy adult patients requiring a single implant-supported restoration in the posterior mandible will be enrolled and randomly allocated in a 1:1:1 ratio into three parallel groups (20 participants per group). Group A will receive the standard dose of rhBMP-2 (0.1 mg), Group B will receive a micro-dose of rhBMP-2 (0.02 mg), and Group C will receive sterile saline as the placebo control. Randomization will be computer-generated, and an independent assistant will prepare identical coded syringes to maintain allocation concealment. Patients, the operating surgeon, the clinical outcome assessor, and the statistician will remain blinded until completion of the final statistical analysis.

All implants will be placed by the same surgeon using the MegaGen AnyRidge implant system following a standardized surgical protocol. The allocated solution will be delivered into the prepared implant osteotomy immediately before implant insertion. Healing abutments will be connected at the time of surgery to allow non-invasive longitudinal resonance frequency analysis without disturbing the peri-implant tissues.

The primary outcome is peri-implant stability measured using Resonance Frequency Analysis (Osstell Beacon) at baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 12 weeks after implant placement. Secondary outcomes include marginal bone loss and peri-implant bone density assessed using standardized CBCT at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months. Postoperative sequelae (pain, facial swelling, trismus, and early soft tissue healing) will be evaluated on postoperative days 1, 3, and 7. Ectopic bone formation will be assessed radiographically during follow-up. Statistical analyses will follow the intention-to-treat principle using repeated-measures and between-group analyses with statistical significance set at P < 0.05.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

60

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • Iraq
    • Baghdad Governorate
      • Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, 10001

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

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients aged 20 to 55 years requiring a single dental implant for a single tooth missing in the posterior mandible (strictly limited to one implant per patient to prevent clustering effects and intra-subject correlation).

Patients must be systemically healthy or medically well-controlled, categorized as ASA I or ASA II according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists classification.

Surgical sites must exhibit D2 or D3 bone quality with adequate residual alveolar bone volume (minimum 6 mm width and 10 mm height).

Patients must maintain optimal oral hygiene, suitable for a prosthetically driven implant treatment workflow.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients presenting with uncontrolled systemic conditions (e.g., unmanaged diabetes mellitus, active osteoporosis).

A history of radiotherapy or chemotherapy in the maxillofacial region. Current heavy smoking habits (>10 cigarettes per day). Active and untreated periodontal disease. Pregnancy or lactation.

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

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Standard-dose rhBMP-2
Participants will receive local application of the standard dose of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) into the implant osteotomy immediately before dental implant placement.
Biological: Standard-dose rhBMP-2
Standard-dose recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) is locally applied into the implant osteotomy immediately before implant placement at the manufacturer's recommended dose to enhance osseointegration and implant stability.
Other Names:
  • Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 (rhBMP-2)
Experimental: Micro-dose rhBMP-2
Participants will receive local application of a micro-dose of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) into the implant osteotomy immediately before dental implant placement.
Biological: Micro-dose rhBMP-2
Micro-dose recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) is locally applied into the implant osteotomy immediately before implant placement at a reduced dose to evaluate whether comparable implant stability can be achieved with fewer dose-related adverse effects.
Placebo Comparator: Placebo Control
Participants will receive sterile normal saline applied into the implant osteotomy immediately before dental implant placement as the placebo control.
Drug: Sterile Normal Saline
Sterile normal saline is locally applied into the implant osteotomy immediately before implant placement as the placebo control.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Peri-Implant Stability (Implant Stability Quotient [ISQ])
Time Frame: Baseline (immediately after implant placement), 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 12 weeks after implant placement
Peri-implant stability will be quantitatively assessed using Resonance Frequency Analysis (RFA) with the Osstell Beacon device. ISQ values will be recorded from two orthogonal directions (buccolingual and mesiodistal), and the mean value will be used for analysis to compare implant stability among the three study groups.
Baseline (immediately after implant placement), 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 12 weeks after implant placement

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Marginal Bone Loss
Time Frame: Baseline (immediately after implant placement), 6 months, and 12 months after implant placement
Marginal bone loss will be evaluated using standardized CBCT images. Linear measurements from the implant-abutment junction to the highest crestal bone level will be recorded at the mesial and distal aspects of each implant and compared among the three study groups.
Baseline (immediately after implant placement), 6 months, and 12 months after implant placement
Peri-Implant Bone Density
Time Frame: Baseline (immediately after implant placement), 6 months, and 12 months after implant placement
Peri-implant bone density will be evaluated using standardized CBCT scans. Bone density around the implant threads will be measured using Hounsfield Units (HU) or voxel gray values and compared among the three study groups to assess peri-implant bone remodeling.
Baseline (immediately after implant placement), 6 months, and 12 months after implant placement
Soft Tissue Swelling
Time Frame: Baseline, postoperative days 1, 3, and 7
Postoperative soft tissue swelling will be assessed using standardized linear facial measurements between predetermined anatomical landmarks. Measurements will be obtained preoperatively and postoperatively to compare the degree of swelling among the three study groups.
Baseline, postoperative days 1, 3, and 7
Pain Intensity (Visual Analog Scale [VAS])
Time Frame: Daily during the first postoperative week
Postoperative pain intensity will be assessed using a 10-cm Visual Analog Scale (VAS), where 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates the worst imaginable pain. Participants will record their pain scores at each assessment time point, and the results will be compared among the three study groups.
Daily during the first postoperative week
Trismus (Maximum Interincisal Distance)
Time Frame: Baseline, postoperative days 1, 3, and 7
Trismus will be assessed by measuring the maximum interincisal distance (MID) between the incisal edges of the upper and lower central incisors using a calibrated digital caliper. Measurements will be obtained at each assessment time point and compared among the three study groups.
Baseline, postoperative days 1, 3, and 7
Soft Tissue Healing Index (Landry Index)
Time Frame: Postoperative days 1, 3, and 7
Early soft tissue wound healing will be assessed using the validated Landry, Turnbull and Howley Healing Index. The index evaluates tissue color, bleeding on palpation, granulation tissue, epithelialization of the incision margin, and suppuration, with scores ranging from 1 (very poor healing) to 5 (excellent healing).
Postoperative days 1, 3, and 7
Ectopic Bone Formation
Time Frame: 6 months and 12 months after implant placement
Ectopic bone formation will be assessed radiographically using standardized CBCT images. The presence, location, and extent of ectopic bone formation around the implant healing abutment will be evaluated and compared among the three study groups.
6 months and 12 months after implant placement

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of Baghdad

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

December 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

March 1, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 6, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 6, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

July 10, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 10, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 6, 2026

Last Verified

July 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • UOB-CD-PHD-2026-001

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Individual participant data will not be shared to protect participant confidentiality.

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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