Cold Therapy-A method to reduce pain after Root Canal Treatment

Cryotherapy as non-pharmacological alternative for management of postoperative endodontic pain after one-visit root canal treatment using three irrigating regimens at different temperatures.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2022/11/047540

Enrollment

Registered

2022-11-23

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-01-09

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K040- Pulpitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Cryotreated saline: Final irrigation in a root canal treatment is done by cryotreated saline at 4and 2.5 degree celsius in the experimental groups Control Intervention1: Saline at room

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The patient requiring endodontic therapy and are healthy without systemic disease

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient who are medically compromised Pregnant patients Teeth with incomplete apex formation Teeth with calcified canals Sinus opening Periapical abscess Patients on antibiotic therapy Patients on analgesics.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Cryotherapy being effective in reducing post operative pain after single sitting root canal treatmentTimepoint: baseline, 24hours,48 hours,72 hours and 7 days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The amount of analgesic intake post operatively after single sitting root canal treatmentTimepoint: baseline, 24hours,48 hours,72 hours and 7 days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVartika Pupneja

Surendera Dental College and Research Institute

drneetujindal@gmail.com9929854146

Outcome results

None listed

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