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Comparison of two Indian based chemical agents for caries removal

Comparative evaluation of clinical effectiveness of two indigenous papain based chemomechanical caries removal agents – A randomized controlled trial - CMCR- Chemo mechanical caries removal RCT- randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/06/069096
Enrollment
20
Registered
2024-06-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-06-24

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Indigenous papain based CMCR agent (V-CarieSolv) : The carious tooth selected will be treated with V-CarieSolv and will be left for 1 minute then excess will be removed with a cotton pi

Sponsors

Dr Shyam Sivasamy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children with bilateral carious lesions not extending beyond the inner one third of dentin in radiograph Children of parents who give consent for participation in the study Children who give assent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children who have multiple deep caries lesions which require pulp therapy or treatment under general anesthesia Children with special needs

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the clinical effectiveness of two indigenous papain based chemomechanical caries removal agents among ChildrenTimepoint: baseline , 3 months, 6 months,9 months and 12 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Survival rates of restorative material placed after caries removal Incidence of secondary cariesTimepoint: 3,6,9,12 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shyam Sivasamy

Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital,

shyamsivyog@gmail.com9884542249

Outcome results

None listed

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