Guided Creeping Technique (GCT) in Treating Gingival Recession

• Sponsor: October 6 University (Other)
• Overall Status: Active, not recruiting
• CT.gov ID: NCT05101642
• Collaborator: Ain Shams University (Other)
• Enrollment: 12
• Location: 1
• Arm: 1
• Anticipated Duration (Months): 8.5
• Patients Per Site Per Month: 1.4

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

A novel minimally invasive guided creeping technique (GCT) is suggested to treat gingival recessions.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Gingival Recession	Procedure: Guided Creeping Technique (GCT)	N/A

Detailed Description

Background: Coronally advanced flap with connective tissue grafting in a conventional or minimally invasive approaches includes massive soft tissue reflection that reduce soft tissue support and compromise vascularity around the grafted material. In an attempt to preserve soft tissue support, graft stability and maximizing graft protection in treating recession defects the present novel minimally invasive guided creeping technique (GCT) is suggested.

Methods: Twelve patients, each contributing a single Cairo RT1 GR defect, were treated by guided creeping technique and completed the 6 months follow up. Clinical, evaluations were performed and differences among groups were analyzed.

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Anticipated Enrollment: 12 participants
• Allocation: N/A
• Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)
• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Official Title: Guided Creeping Technique (GCT) as a Novel Minimally Invasive Approach in Treating Gingival Recession - Single Arm Preliminary Study
• Actual Study Start Date: Sep 15, 2021
• Anticipated Primary Completion Date: Jun 1, 2022
• Anticipated Study Completion Date: Jun 1, 2022

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Guided Creeping Technique (GCT) Novel minimally invasive guided creeping technique	Procedure: Guided Creeping Technique (GCT); Guided Creeping Technique (GCT) is a novel minimally invasive blind tunnel

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

1. Recession Coverage [Change from baseline to 6 months]

   Measured in mm

Secondary Outcome Measures

1. Keratinized Tissue Width [Change from baseline to 6 months]

   Measured in mm

2. Keratinized Tissue Thickness [Change from baseline to 6 months]

   Measured in mm

Other Outcome Measures

1. Patient Reported Outcome [Through 14 days]

   Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 50 Years
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

• Over 18 years of age

• Systemically and periodontally healthy

• Presence of isolated buccal Cairo RT1 gingival recessions

• An identifiable CEJ

• Affected teeth with at least 2mm attached gingiva.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Smokers

• Pregnancy

• Using antiepileptic drugs

• Using antibiotics for at least 20 days before surgery

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	October 6 University	Giza		Egypt	1211

Sponsors and Collaborators

• October 6 University
• Ain Shams University

Investigators

• Principal Investigator: Ahmed Y Gamal, Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, October 6 University

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

• Responsible Party: Ahmed Y Gamal, Professor of Periodontology, October 6 University
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05101642
• Other Study ID Numbers: 4-21
• First Posted: Nov 1, 2021
• Last Update Posted: Nov 1, 2021
• Last Verified: Oct 1, 2021

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
• Keywords provided by Ahmed Y Gamal, Professor of Periodontology, October 6 University: Minimally Invasive Surgery; Tunneling Techniques; Gingival Recession; Creeping Attachment
• Additional relevant MeSH terms: Gingival Recession

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Nov 1, 2021