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Comparison of pain after cleaning and shaping step of root canal treatment in patients with mild or moderate pain due to root canal infection using two types of instruments used for the procedure

Comparative evaluation of the effectiveness of rotary and reciprocating single file systems on postoperative pain after biomechanical preparation in patients with chronic apical periodontitis-A randomized clinical trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/04/032841
Enrollment
94
Registered
2021-04-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-06

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K045- Chronic apical periodontitis

Interventions

Intervention1: GROUP 1-RECIPROC FILE SYSTEM: Group 1/RECIPROC BLUE group-Root canal preparation will be done with the RECIPROC BLUE system (VDW) with strict adherence to the manufacturerâ??s instructi

Sponsors

DR POOJA KP
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: •Patients within the age group of 20â??40 years •Patients with no history of taking analgesics or antibiotics within one week •Tooth with chronic apical periodontitis with periapical lesion less than 3mm •Ability to apply a rubber dam •Single rooted tooth with single canal with no curvature(radiographically assessed).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: •Teeth without good apical constriction, such as wide or open apex •Retreatment cases • Patients who were on medication for chronic pain •Teeth with difficult root canal anatomy (resorption, radiographic evidence of calcification, or open apices) •Two or more adjacent teeth requiring root canal therapy •Presence of sinus tracts •Medically compromised patients •Tooth with periodontal pathosis and weakened periodontium •Tooth with long roots and wide canals (which cannot be instrumented with 25 size file with 25 mm length) •Infectious diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
POST OPERATIVE PAIN MEASURED USING VISUAL ANALOGUE SCALE AFTER BIOMECHANICAL PREPARATION STEP OF ROOT CANAL TREATMENTTimepoint: POST OPERATIVE PAIN MEASURED USING VISUAL ANALOGUE SCALE AT 24 hrs,48hrs AND 72 hrs AFTER BIOMECHANICAL PREPARATION STEP OF ROOT CANAL TREATMENT

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
INTENSITY OF PAIN IS MEASURED AS MILD,MODERATE OR SEVERE USING VISUAL ANALOGUE SCALETimepoint: INTENSITY OF PAIN IS MEASURED AT 24HRS,48 HRS AND 72 HRS

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR JAYASREE S

GOVERNMENT DENTAL COLLEGE ,KOZHIKODE

jsree21@yahoo.in9447276940

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 5, 2026