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Use of different root canal irrigant activation techniques for root canal treatment

Comparative evaluation of post operative pain and periapical healing on using conventional and stepwise irrigant activation after root canal treatment - a randomised clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/01/039362
Enrollment
160
Registered
2022-01-12
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: K045- Chronic apical periodontitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Stepwise ultrasonic irrigant activation: Use of stepwise irrigant activation after each rotary instrumentation using ultrasonics Control Intervention1: Conventional Ultrasonic irrigant

Sponsors

Saveetha dental college
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Mandibular molars diagnosed as pulpal necrosis and chronic apical periodontitis with evidence of radiographic lesion. Pain score of 1-54mm using Heft Parker VAS Scale

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Previous manipulation of the root canals; associated periodontal damage; inter radicular furca lesion; mobility above grade; presence of fistula, abscess or edema; Calcified root canals or with internal resorption; roots with a degree of curvature greater than 45 degrees; incomplete rhizogenesis; â??Câ??-shaped internal anatomical conformation; crown extensively destroyed that makes absolute isolation and/or immediate final restoration with composite resin impossible, patients who did not understand the scale

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Radiographic periapical healing evaluated using PAI indexTimepoint: 3 months and 6 months and 1 year

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative pain reduction evaluated using Heft parker 170mm VAS scaleTimepoint: 24 hrs,48hrs,72 hrs and 1 week

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKavalipurapu Venkata Teja

Saveetha dental college and Hospital

venkatatejak.sdc@saveetha.com9751933999

Outcome results

None listed

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