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a clinical trial to study the efficacy of chemo mechanical caries removal.

Comparison of chemo mechanical caries removal (Papain gel) with the conventional method â??A clinico-microbiological studyâ??

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2013/05/003637
Enrollment
25
Registered
2013-05-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- OTHERWISE HEALTHY CHILDREN WITH AT LEAST 2 CARIOUS TEETH

Interventions

Intervention1: PAPACARIE CHEMOMECHANIVAL CARIES REMOVAL GEL: CHEMO MACHANICAL CARIES REMOVAL AGENT PAPACARIE IS APPLIED ON CARIOUS TOOTH. IT SOFTENS THE DEGRADED CARIOUS DENTINE WHICH CAN BE REMOVED G

Sponsors

DR PRACHI AGARWAL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Clinical criteria • Age between 5-9 years. • Development normal for age • No defects in tooth formation. • Two primary teeth with broad cavitated occlusal or cervical lesion with dentinal involvement & open access • Carious lesion of medium hard consistency & light yellow to brown in colour. 2. Radiographic criteria • lesion with clearly visible radiolucency extending into, but confined to outer dentine

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Presence of spontaneous pain symptomatolgy • Teeth with pulpal involvement, furcation, periapical pathology or interproximal caries • Any systemic disease or antibiotic use for at least 2 weeks prior to study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
PAIN ASSESSMENT BY WONG BAKERS FACIAL PAIN SCALE ANXIETY ASSESSMENT BY FINGER PULSE OXIMETERTimepoint: PAIN ASSESSMENT BY WONG BAKERS FACIAL PAIN SCALE FOR 10 SEC. BEFORE 10 SEC. DURING AND 10 SEC. AFTER THE PROCEDURE ANXIETY ASSESSMENT BY FINGER PULSE OXIMETER FOR 10 SEC. BEFORE 10 SEC. DURING AND 10 SEC. AFTER THE PROCEDURE

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
BACTERIAL COUNTS ON BLOOD AGAR, MITIS SALIVARIOUS AGAR, ROGOSA AGAR. TIME TAKEN IN MINS.Timepoint: 3 DAYS

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDRPRACHI AGARWAL

GOVT. DENTAL COLLEGE, KOZHICODE

kannanpedo@gmail.com09446506755

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026