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Comparing the effect of cold application and low level laser application on pain and quality of life in patients following root canal treatment

Comparative evaluation of cryotherapy and low level laser therapy on post-operative pain and quality of life in patients with symptomatic apical periodontitis- a randomized controlled clinical study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/02/030939
Enrollment
80
Registered
2021-02-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K044- Acute apical periodontitis of pulpal origin

Interventions

Intervention1: Intracanal cryotherapy :: 20ml (2-4 degrees Celsius) final intracanal saline flush - 5 minutes, just before obturation Intervention2: Intra oral cryotherapy : ice packs (wrapped in st

Sponsors

Kunguma Supraja Krishnamoorthy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Tooth with symptomatic apical periodontitis needing conventional endodontic procedure (Heft Parker-Visual Analog Scale(HP-VAS) score >54)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Systematic diseases, allergic reactions, pregnancy 2. Patients who had taken analgesics within the last 3 days 3.Non-vital tooth, sinus tract, periapical radiolucency 4. Severe periodontal disease, swelling, periodontal pockets >3mm 5. Occlusal disorders/ parafunctional habits/ smoking/ alcohol/ tobacco chewing 6. Medications for anxiety/ psychosis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
cryotherapy/ low level laser application following root canal treatment to reduce postoperative pain Timepoint: HP-VAS pain score recorded at 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 7th day—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of life following endodontic treatmentTimepoint: pre operative and 7th day after treatment—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKunguma Supraja Krishnamoorthy

Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital

durai_bds@yahoo.com

Outcome results

None listed

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