Health Condition 1: null- Patients requiring root canal therapy in posterior teeth
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Tranexamic acid soaked cotton pellet: Placement of a cotton pellet saturated with 1mg/ ml of Tranexamic acid solution in the pulp chamber.
Intervention2: Tranexamic acid using injection
Sponsors
Dr Roshni
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy adult patients 2. Maxillary and mandibular molars 3. Vital teeth indicated for root canal for endodontic, periodontal and prosthodontal reasons 4. Moderate to severe bleeding from the pulp chamber either from a normal/ hyperemic pulp on initiating access cavity preparation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients on anticoagulants 2. Active intravascular clotting 3. Subarachnoid hemorrhage 4. Hypersensitivity to Tranexamic acid 5. Pregnancy of lactating mothers 6. Upper renal tract bleeding 7. Hemorrhagic diathesis 8. Occular conditions like defective color vision
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Most effective method of application of Tranexamic acid to control pulpal bleeding during access cavity preparationTimepoint: 2-5 minutes | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the effect of intrapulpal Tranexamic acid on bleeding and clotting time of the patientTimepoint: 30 minutes;To check for bleeding on re-instrumentation and need for re- application of Tranexamic acidTimepoint: 2-5 minutes;To check volume of pulpal bleeding by gravitimetric methodTimepoint: 2-5 minutes | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Mamta Kaushik
Army College of Dental Sciences
Outcome results
None listed