Clinical trial NCT04177732: Assessment of Efficacy of Calprotectin and Cross-linked N-telopeptides
Official title: Assessment of Efficacy of Calprotectin and Cross-linked N-telopeptides of Type I Collagen Levels in Crevicular Fluid as a Biomarker in Patients With Peri-implantitis: A Clinical Study
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Phase: NA
Conditions: Peri-Implantitis
Dental Implant Failed
Keywords: biomarkers
Calprotectin
Cross-linked N-telopeptides
Lead sponsor: Riyadh Elm University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2019-11-26
Enrollment: 10
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 25
Maximum age (years): 45
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Group A: Healthy peri-implant status Group B: Presence of peri-implant diseases
Primary purpose: SCREENING

Brief summary: The study aims to assess the efficacy of Calprotectin and cross-linked N-telopeptides of type I collagen levels in crevicular fluid as a biomarker in patients with peri-implantitis.

Detailed description: Ethical approval will be obtained from the ethical committee of the Riyadh Elm University and written consent will be obtained from all the patients after explaining in detail the entire research protocol.

Inclusion criteria for the present study:

* 10 patients who underwent dental implant procedure five to ten years ago; among these- 5 patients will be with healthy peri-implant status and 5 patients with presence of peri-implant diseases
* Patients of comparable age and gender distribution- Patients within the age group of 25 to 45 years; and 3 males and 2 females in peri-implant diseases group and 3 males and 2 females in healthy peri-implant status group
* Patients with negative history of any systemic illness, metabolic disease.
* Patients with negative history of antibiotic therapy in past ninety days.

After collecting the PICF and GCF, examination of probing depth (PD), bleeding on probing (BOP) and gingival index (GI) will be done.Modified Löe and Silness criteria will be used for evaluating the GI score.Using modification of criteria described by Schei et al, bone loss rate of alveolar bone will be analyzed on radiographic assessment. Periodontal sites with PD of equal to or more than 3mm with GI score of equal to or more than 1mm and presence or absence of BOP, will be categorized as peri-implant disease sites. Periodontal sites with PD of less than 3mm with GI score of 0 and absence of BOP will be categorized as healthy implant sites. Sterile paper strips will be used for collecting PICF samples, followed by PICF sample preparation using modified criteria described previously in the literature. Isolation of the PICF sampling sites will be done using cotton roles. This will be followed by removal of supra-gingival plaques and gentle air drying. Insertion of the periopaper will be done into the peri-implant crevice and will be kept there for thirty seconds. Periotron will be used for measuring the volume of PICF. Further, all the samples will be sent to laboratory where ELISA technique will be used for measuring the calprotectin

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with history of any systemic illness, metabolic disease.
* Patients with history of antibiotic therapy in past ninety days.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Calprotectin concentration in GCF
timeFrame: 3 weeks
measure: Cross-linked N-telopeptides concentration in GCF
timeFrame: 3 weeks
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