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Evaluation of pain after initial working length determination during root canal treatment using 6th generation apex locator

Evaluation of post-operative pain with and without violating apical foramen while using an electronic apex locator - An in vivo study. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/09/057279
Enrollment
60
Registered
2023-09-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-27

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: 6th generation apex locator: checking the post operative pain with apex locator Control Intervention1: evaluation of post operative pain: with and without violating apical foramen

Sponsors

Narsinhbhai patel dental college and hospitalVisnagar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Single rooted teeth with single canal 2) Vital pulp 3) Non-vital pulp 4) Symptomatic irreversible pulpitis 5) Asymptomatic irreversible pulpitis 6) Pulp necrosis without periapical radiolucency 7) Symptomatic apical periodontitis without periapical radiolucency 8) Intentional RCT cases

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Severely damaged tooth 2) Symptomatic apical periodontitis with periapical radiolucency 3) Asymptomatic apical periodontitis with periapical radiolucency 4) Acute apical abscess 5) Chronic apical abscess 6) Mobile tooth 7) Tooth previously gone for root canal treatment 8) Curved canal 9) Calcified canals 10) Patient with any systemic disease 11) Pregnancy 12) Patient with cardiac pacemaker 13) Patient with implanted electric device 14) Patient taken analgesic in past 24 hrs

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
post operative pain with & without violating the apical foramen while using an electronic apex locatorTimepoint: post operative pain will be checked at 6 12 & 24 hours

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
post operative pain with & without violating the apical foramen while using an electronic apex locator which also helps in checking of the accuracy of 6th generation apex locator raypex6Timepoint: post operative pain will be checked at 6 12 & 24 hours

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr.Harvy Shah

Narsinhbhai patel dental college and hospital

atturkailash@gmail.com9727752499

Outcome results

None listed

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