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COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VARIOUS COOLING THERAPY ON PAIN AFTER ROOT CANAL TREATMENT IN PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH TOOTHACHE DUE TO ROOT CANAL INFECTION.

Comparative evaluation of the effectiveness of intracanal and intraoral cryotherapy on postendodontic pain in patients with symptomatic apical periodontitis: A randomized clinical trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/04/033256
Enrollment
108
Registered
2021-04-29
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: K044- Acute apical periodontitis of pulpal origin

Interventions

Intervention1: Intracanal Cryotherapy Group: After completion of the sodium hypochlorite and EDTA irrigation, the root canals will be given a final irrigation with 20 mL cold (2 to 4°C) saline soluti

Sponsors

DR AJEESH K
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Uniradicular teeth that are diagnosed with symptomatic apical periodontitis. 2.Healthy patients without systemic disease. 3.Patients with pre-operative pain score ranging from moderate to severe (3â??10) on a visual analog scale (VAS) (0â??10)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Pregnant patients 2.Patients with severe periodontal diseases 3.Teeth with incomplete apex formation, excessively curved roots and calcified canals 4.Periapical abscess and sinus opening 5.Patients on analgesics for the last 8 hours or on antibiotic therapy. 6.Previous root canal treatment. 7.Cases with broken files, over-instrumentation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain measurement using Visual Analog Scale after Root Canal TreatmentTimepoint: 6 and 24 hours postoperatively

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Need for analgesic usageTimepoint: 6 and 24 hours postoperatively;Pain changes among gender and age groupsTimepoint: 6 and 24 hours postoperatively

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Jayasree S

Government Dental College , Kozhikode

jsree21@yahoo.co.in9447276940

Outcome results

None listed

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