Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Interventional Ages 18 and up

Comparing Novosyn and Monosyn sutures in gum surgery

Official title: Randomized, Monocentric, Double Blinded, Prospective Study to Evaluate the Early Wound Healing After the Utilization of NOVOSYN® Quick Versus MONOSYN® Quick Suture Material in Resective Periodontal Surgery

Run by Aesculap AG · NCT05813236 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing if two types of stitches used in gum surgery help wounds heal just as well in adults.

Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment84 (estimated)
SponsorAesculap AG
Industry-sponsored
Locations1 site (Sant Cugat del Vallès, Catalonia)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJune 28, 2023
Main results expectedNovember 2026
Study endsDecember 2026
Registry record updatedNovember 9, 2026
Trial IDNCT05813236 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults undergoing resective periodontal surgery with specific incision types.

Probably not a fit

Patients requiring emergency surgery, pregnant or breastfeeding individuals, and those with conditions affecting wound healing will not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to determine if Novosyn Quick and Monosyn Quick sutures are equivalent in promoting early wound healing in adults undergoing resective periodontal surgery. The equivalence will be assessed based on clinical signs of reepithelization, haemostasis, and inflammation measured 10 ± 5 days post-surgery. Secondary objectives include evaluating complications, suture handling, patient pain, satisfaction, and optional bacterial contamination of the sutures.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this study could provide insights into optimal suture materials for improved healing outcomes in periodontal surgery.

How similar studies have gone: Similar studies have shown promising results in comparing suture materials, but this specific comparison is relatively novel.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Adult patient undergoing resective periodontal surgery abd one of the incisions below has been performed:
* Crestal incision
* Vertical incision
* Intrasulcular incision
* Submarginal incision
* Written informed consent regarding the data collection for the RCT

Exclusion Criteria:

* Emergency surgery.
* Pregnancy.
* Breastfeeding
* Patients taking medication that might affect wound healing.
* Patients having a condition that might affect wound healing.
* Patients with hypersensitivity or allergy to the suture material

Where it's running

  • Facultat d'Odontologia. Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
    Sant Cugat del Vallès, Catalonia, Spain
    Recruiting

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Carolina Mor Reinoso, Dra. — Facultat d'Odontologia. Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
  • Study coordinator: Jaume García López, Dr.
  • Email: info@bbraun.com
  • Phone: +3493586620

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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