Pain reduction after using different activation systems of irrigants used in RCT

Comparitive analysis of reduction in pain scores after single visit Root Canal Treatment using endodontic irrigation protocols; viz. Conventional needle irrigation, Passive ultrasonic irrigation(PUI), PIPS (Photon-induced photoacoustic streaming, SWEEPS (shockwave enhanced emission photoacoustic streaming). - RCT

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/09/036154

Enrollment

Registered

2021-09-02

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K040- Pulpitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI): After completing Biomechanical preparation. The irrigants are activated using Ultrasonic activator { Ultra X, Orikam). This irrigation activation s

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age >18 years 2.Subject must not have taken any medication in pain in the previous 10 days prior to treatment 3.All patients reported moderate to severe pain of either continuous or spontaneous nature, nocturnal incidence, radiating or throbbing pain. 4.All teeth included in the study responded to cold pulp sensibility tests with an exaggerated response or pain with/without lingering

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Presence of Any systemic Condition 2.Presence of any periapical bone changes on the pre-operative periapical radiographs

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To analyse reduction in VAS Pain scores.Timepoint: 24 hours, 48 hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction pain and discomfortTimepoint: 24hours, 48 hours	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sakshi Gupta

Faculty of Dental Sciences, IMS, BHU

dr.neelammittal@gmail.com08004733836

Outcome results

None listed

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