NCT05664815

Human Amniotic Membrane (hAM) for Stage II Maxillomandibular Osteonecrosis Management

Benefit of Cryopreserved Human Amniotic Membrane (hAM) on Oral Mucosal Healing Among Patients With Stage II Maxillomandibular Osteonecrosis Induced by Antiresorptive and/or Anti-angiogenic Therapies: a Phase II Randomized Trial

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 66 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to demonstrate, during the first standard surgical management of patients with stage II MRONJ, the effect of the implantation of a cryopreserved hAM on the maxillomandibular bone, on the healing of the oral mucosa.

Detailed description

Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (MRONJ) is a complication of taking anti-tumor (anti-angiogenic) and bone anti-resorptive treatments (biphosphonates, Denosumab) which impact bone healing and renewal capacities, which can lead to bone necrosis. It affects 1 to 10% of patients and is classified into 4 stages. There is no reference document for their management, which requires antibiotics, local antiseptics and tissue debridement sometimes associated with sequestrectomy. The objective of treatment is very often to obtain healing of the oral mucosa to cover the exposed bone. Without treatment, stage II MRONJ can progress to stage III, with orostoma, pathological fractures and extra-fistula. The human amniotic membrane (hAM) has poor (even no) immunogenicity and exerts an anti-inflammatory, anti-fibrotic, antimicrobial, antiviral and analgesic effect. It is a source of multipotent stem cells and growth factors that promote tissue regeneration. A pioneering, non-comparative study reports the use of hAM in MRONJ with very encouraging results in terms of re-epithelialization, absence of pain and infection (Ragazzo 2018). Recently, the same team published a retrospective study where 49 patients (stage 1 to 3) were included, including 27 treated with hAM (Ragazzo 2021). They report a significant improvement in quality of life and pain in the treated group. hAM would provide a new approach in the treatment of stage II MRONJ by acting on: the quality and speed of mucosal healing, pain, even infection and regeneration of the underlying bone. This study aims to demonstrate, during the first standard surgical management of patients with stage II MRONJ, the effect of the implantation of a cryopreserved hAM on the maxillomandibular bone, on the healing of the oral mucosa three months after the operation. In second objectives will be evaluated: pain, complications at the site of healing of the mucosa (erythema, abscess, purulent discharge, diffuse infection of soft tissues (cellulitis), orostoma, suborbital abscess, mandibular fracture), oral health -dental/quality of life and new bone formation at subsequent visits.

Conditions

• Osteonecrosis Due to Drugs, Jaw

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BIOLOGICAL	Human Amniotic Membrane	After conventional/standard treatment, hAM will be applied in a single layer against the bone defect with, if possible, a burial of a few millimeters under the mucous edges. With the idea of apprehending a possible dose effect, the hAM will be adapted to the size of the bone/mucous defect, mesenchymal side against the bone. For closure after hAM grafting : 2 options are possible: Edge-to-edge closure if sufficient mucosal laxity, Edge rapprochement by cross points. If necessary: possible incision of the periosteum to give laxity to the mucosa.
OTHER	Conventional/Standard treatment	Surgical procedure: Endo-oral approach: * Trimming of the mucous edges if they are necrotic or inflamed (granulation tissue) * For the bone: either simple sequestrectomy (the mobile sequestered bone is grabbed using forceps); either reaming until bleeding is obtained; either resection with the rongeur; either monobloc resection of the entire necrotic fragment with a saw or with a piezzotome (ultrasound); or a combination of different techniques. Rq: the resection of the necrotic bone (according to the practices of the center) will operate until the appearance of an "apparently healthy" bone (bone bleeding, clean appearance of the bone site) * Closure of the mucosa with possible incision of the periosteum to provide laxity: Suture points by points separated in one plane with non-absorbable braided thread of the 3.0 "silk thread" type and round needle.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-09-22
• Primary completion: 2025-09-01
• Completion: 2026-03-01
• First posted: 2022-12-27
• Last updated: 2024-09-19

Locations

5 sites across 1 country: France