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Effect of cryotherapy and laser treatment in management of pain after root canal treatment

Effect of intracanal cryotherapy and intracanal laser irradiation in management of post-endodontic pain- Randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/12/038351
Enrollment
60
Registered
2021-12-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-02-21

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: 4 degrees cold saline solution as final irrigant administered for 5 minutes in intracanal cryotherapy group Intervention2: Intracanal laser irradiation: Intracan

Sponsors

Siksha O Anusandhan Deemed to be University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients having a maxillary or mandibular molar tooth with vital pulp and required to display symptomatic apical periodontitis.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Absence of bleeding in the pulp chamber on access cavity preparation. 2.Presence of any systemic disease or allergic conditions. 3.Previous root canal treatment 4.Sinus tracts/local gum swelling around the affected tooth 5.Severe periodontal disease 6.Presence of periodontal pockets >3mm in the affected tooth 7.Presence of a periapical radiolucency 8.Excessively curved roots 9.Excessively long or short root length 10.Problems in determining working length 11.Broken files 12.Overinstrumentation, and overfilling/ incomplete filling

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction of post operative pain after single sitting root canal treatmentTimepoint: 7 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Compare the efficacy of the intervention groupsTimepoint: 7 days

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPriyankaa Das

Institute of Dental Sciences, SOA Deemed to be University

debkantjena@soa.ac.in8895547956

Outcome results

None listed

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