Dynamics of Wound Healing in Patients With Obesity
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Wound Healing
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 70
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 104 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa · Other
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About This Trial
Healing after dental surgery can vary from person to person. This study is being done to understand how body weight (obesity vs. normal weight) may affect healing after tissue is removed from the roof of the mouth during a gum graft procedure. The study will also evaluate whether a healing material made from a participant's own blood, called platelet-rich fibrin (PRF), is comparable in quantity an…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Be an adult who is undergoing any surgical procedure or volunteering to be part of the study
* Be able and willing to give informed consent on their own.
* Have good oral hygiene (keep their teeth and gums clean).
* Have a healthy roof of the mouth with no unusual shape, disea…
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