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Comparison of three different root canal preparation instruments in the evaluation of post-treatment pain

Comparative evaluation of three different rotary files in post instrumentation pain - A Double-blind, Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/01/049074
Enrollment
94
Registered
2023-01-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K040- Pulpitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Hero Shaper (Micro Mega, Becacon, France): variable helical angle and an adapted pitch that increases with the taper of the instrument. This design has the purpose to avoid the screwing

Sponsors

Kallepalli Meghana
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy adult patients based on ASA -1,2 requiring endodontic treatment in mandibular molars 2. Mandibular molars with symptomatic or asymptomatic irreversible pulpitis with or without apical periodontitis 3. Fully Formed roots

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with previous contributory medical history, pregnancy, and patients not defined as American Society of Anesthesiologists I 2. Patients under antibiotics, analgesics, or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the past 1 month 3. Mandibular molars with supernumerary roots 4. Presence of root canals with extreme canal curvature ( >30°) Teeth with internal and external resorption, open apices Presence of periapical pathosis, sinus tracts, and history of trauma • Patients requiring endodontic retreatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Post instrumentation pain using VAS scaleTimepoint: 1st, 3rd and 7th day

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Post- instrumentation pain with respect to gender, pulp status and periapical diagnosis will be assessedTimepoint: 1st, 3rd and 7th day

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKallepalli Meghana

Vishnu Dental College

meghanavarma2577@gmail.com9989257325

Outcome results

None listed

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