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Free Soft Tissue Grafts FSTG) Using Autograft Palatal Donor Tissue vs. Xenograft Collagen Matrix (Zderm™)

24 agosto 2026 aggiornato da: Brian L Mealey, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Free Soft Tissue Grafts (FSTG) Using Autograft Palatal Donor Tissue vs. Xenograft Collagen Soft Tissue Matrix From Porcine Achilles Tendon (Zderm™)

Participant in this study are asked to participate because they have teeth or dental implants that were identified as having very little gum tissue and would benefit from gum tissue graft surgery. This study has 2 groups that differ only in the material that will be used at the graft site:

  • Gum tissue taken from the patient's own palate (standard of care group)
  • Commercially available collagen matrix derived from porcine (pig) Achilles tendon (FDA-approved for the surgery done in this study).

Both materials have been in use in dental practices for many years, but no studies have directly compared the outcomes between palatal tissue and the porcine collagen matrix we will use in this study.

Participants will be randomized into one of the 2 groups using sealed envelopes (the process is like flipping a coin). All the study visits will take place during regular dental appointments that would be scheduled even if not participating in this research.

Panoramica dello studio

Stato

Non ancora reclutamento

Intervento / Trattamento

Descrizione dettagliata

The investigators are examining the amount of gingiva gained when using 2 different types of donor tissue to do the graft surgery: either gum tissue from the patient's palate (standard of care) or commercially available tissue called a "collagen matrix" that comes from an animal source (the Achilles tendon of pigs). Palatal tissue has been used for over 70 years for this purpose, while animal sources have been used for about 15 years. So far, no studies have been done to see if there are any differences in the amount of new gum tissue we see when we use the palatal tissue approach versus the animal tissue approach. The purpose of this study is to compare the 2 approaches during a period of 6 months after graft surgery to determine if the change in gingiva is similar or different between the 2 approaches.

Teeth are surrounded by soft tissue called gingiva (gums). Sometimes, the amount of gingiva is very small, which can lead to problems such as receding gums, pain on toothbrushing/flossing, and an increased risk for gum diseases. In such instances, dentists commonly perform surgery procedures to increase the amount of gum tissue around teeth or dental implants. "Gum grafting" involves taking a small piece of tissue from one location (called the donor site and donor tissue) and transplanting it to the area where the amount of gingiva is inadequate (called the recipient site because this location will receive the donor tissue).

Tipo di studio

Interventistico

Iscrizione (Stimato)

68

Fase

  • Non applicabile

Contatti e Sedi

Questa sezione fornisce i recapiti di coloro che conducono lo studio e informazioni su dove viene condotto lo studio.

Contatto studio

Backup dei contatti dello studio

  • Nome: Brian L Mealey, DDS, MS
  • Numero di telefono: 210-567-3589
  • Email: mealey@uthscsa.edu

Luoghi di studio

    • Texas
      • San Antonio, Texas, Stati Uniti, 78229
        • University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Dentistry
        • Contatto:
        • Contatto:

Criteri di partecipazione

I ricercatori cercano persone che corrispondano a una certa descrizione, chiamata criteri di ammissibilità. Alcuni esempi di questi criteri sono le condizioni generali di salute di una persona o trattamenti precedenti.

Criteri di ammissibilità

Età idonea allo studio

  • Adulto
  • Adulto più anziano

Accetta volontari sani

No

Descrizione

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female patient aged 18 to 89
  • One or more teeth/dental implants, excluding 3rd molars, that have been identified by dental faculty as requiring augmentation of KT
  • A FSTG is indicated and treatment planned to augment the KT. Coverage of exposed root surfaces is not indicated or intended. Patients needing root coverage surgical procedures re not eligible for enrollment (similar to our past studies, see references 11,12)
  • Female patients who have undergone a hysterectomy, tubal ligation, or menopause, and non-pregnant women of child-bearing potential as eligible.
  • Patients who are nonsmokers or former smokers are eligible. Current smokers may also be included if they smoke <10 cigarettes per day (less than or equal to 10 cigarettes per day).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with a known allergy to collagen of animal origins.
  • Patients who will not cooperate with the follow-up schedule.
  • Patients will not be entered who are mentally incompetent, prisoners, or pregnant.
  • Patients who require soft tissue grafting specifically to treat exposed root coverage (gingival recession)
  • Pregnant women or women intending to become pregnant during the study period (as confirmed verbally; an over-the-counter pregnancy test will be provided if pregnancy status is unknown or suspected).
  • Patients who become pregnant during the study will be withdrawn and standard care will be delivered.
  • Patients with active or systemic infections other than periodontitis; a disease entity, condition or therapeutic regimen which decreases probability of soft tissue healing, e.g., poorly controlled diabetes, autoimmune diseases, long-term steroid therapy.
  • Smokers who smoke >10 cigarettes per day (more than 10 cigarettes per day)
  • People who live more than 50 miles from the UTSA School of Dentistry are not eligible.

Piano di studio

Questa sezione fornisce i dettagli del piano di studio, compreso il modo in cui lo studio è progettato e ciò che lo studio sta misurando.

Come è strutturato lo studio?

Dettagli di progettazione

  • Scopo principale: Trattamento
  • Assegnazione: Randomizzato
  • Modello interventistico: Assegnazione parallela
  • Mascheramento: Nessuno (etichetta aperta)

Armi e interventi

Gruppo di partecipanti / Arm
Intervento / Trattamento
Comparatore attivo: Test Group Porcine Collagen Matrix
The recipient site to which the Zderm™ material will be placed will be prepared with a standard of care split thickness tissue flap at the site which needs augmentation of the KT.
The material used at the graft recipient site is xenograft collagen soft tissue matrix derived from porcine Achilles tendon (ZdermTM)
Nessun intervento: Control Group - Palatal Graft
The recipient site to which the palatal autogenous donor tissue will be placed will be prepared with a standard of care split thickness tissue flap at the site which needs augmentation of the KT. The harvested tissue will be trimmed to the required size and shape with surgical scissors as indicated by the number of tooth/implant sites to be augmented

Cosa sta misurando lo studio?

Misure di risultato primarie

Misura del risultato
Misura Descrizione
Lasso di tempo
Change in width of Keratinized Tissue
Lasso di tempo: Baseline to 6 months
The change in vertical distance from the gingival margin to the keratinized base of the grafted site measured on digital scans, and from the fixed reference point on the customized measurement stent to the keratinized base of the grafted site measured intra-orally.
Baseline to 6 months

Misure di risultato secondarie

Misura del risultato
Misura Descrizione
Lasso di tempo
Graft dimension width change
Lasso di tempo: Baseline to 6 months
Dimensional change ("shrinkage") of the grafted area during healing will be assessed by measuring graft width (vertical dimension)
Baseline to 6 months
Graft Length Change
Lasso di tempo: Baseline to 6 months
Dimensional change ("shrinkage") of the grafted area during healing will be assessed by measuring graft length (horizontal dimension).
Baseline to 6 months
Dimensional area change
Lasso di tempo: Baseline to 6 months
Dimensional change of the grafted area during healing will be assessed by endpoints of graft width (vertical dimension), graft length (horizontal dimension) to measure graft area.
Baseline to 6 months
Length of surgery in minutes
Lasso di tempo: Time to complete surgery (approximately 2-3 hours)
The length of surgery in minutes will be assessed by use of a standard timer. The timer will start when the first incision is made. The timer will stop 3 minutes after the final suture is placed and pressure has been applied at the recipient surgery site.
Time to complete surgery (approximately 2-3 hours)
Numerical rating score for color match
Lasso di tempo: One month to 6 months
A 21-point numerical rating scale (NRS-21) with which patients and clinicians can assess color match of the grafted area to the surrounding soft tissue. The NRS-21 scale allows scores ranging from 0 (worst color match) to 10 (best color match) in increments of 0.5.
One month to 6 months
Pain Score on Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)
Lasso di tempo: 24 to 168 hours after surgery
Pain associated with the surgery will be assessed by patients using NRS-21 that ranges from 0 to 10 in 0.5 increments, with 0 indicating no pain and 10 indicating intolerable pain. Patients will record NRS-21 scores on paper forms
24 to 168 hours after surgery
Analgesic consumption
Lasso di tempo: 24 to 168 hours
Participants will count and document number of analgesics (ibuprofen and acetaminophen) taken after surgery
24 to 168 hours
San Antonio Texture index (SaTi)
Lasso di tempo: One month to six months

A 4-point texture index score for clinicians to assess the tissue texture match of the grafted area to the surrounding soft tissue. The SATi is a four-point rating scale as follows:

  1. Major variation in texture compared to adjacent gingiva
  2. Moderate variation in texture compared to adjacent gingiva
  3. Minor variation in texture compared to adjacent gingiva
  4. Identical to adjacent gingiva= a bettter outcome
One month to six months

Collaboratori e investigatori

Qui è dove troverai le persone e le organizzazioni coinvolte in questo studio.

Investigatori

  • Investigatore principale: Brian L Mealey, DDS, MS, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Studiare le date dei record

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Studia le date principali

Inizio studio (Stimato)

15 settembre 2026

Completamento primario (Stimato)

31 ottobre 2028

Completamento dello studio (Stimato)

31 gennaio 2029

Date di iscrizione allo studio

Primo inviato

14 luglio 2026

Primo inviato che soddisfa i criteri di controllo qualità

14 luglio 2026

Primo Inserito (Effettivo)

20 luglio 2026

Aggiornamenti dei record di studio

Ultimo aggiornamento pubblicato (Effettivo)

27 agosto 2026

Ultimo aggiornamento inviato che soddisfa i criteri QC

24 agosto 2026

Ultimo verificato

1 agosto 2026

Maggiori informazioni

Termini relativi a questo studio

Altri numeri di identificazione dello studio

  • STUDY00002814

Piano per i dati dei singoli partecipanti (IPD)

Hai intenzione di condividere i dati dei singoli partecipanti (IPD)?

SÌ

Descrizione del piano IPD

There is a plan to make Individual Participant Data available once it has been de-identified. Data will be shared as summary results on ClinicalTrials.gov and after publication in a peer review journal.

Periodo di condivisione IPD

After study end and data analysis is complete.

Tipo di informazioni di supporto alla condivisione IPD

  • STUDIO_PROTOCOLLO
  • LINFA

Informazioni su farmaci e dispositivi, documenti di studio

Studia un prodotto farmaceutico regolamentato dalla FDA degli Stati Uniti

No

Studia un dispositivo regolamentato dalla FDA degli Stati Uniti

Sì

prodotto fabbricato ed esportato dagli Stati Uniti

No

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