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Comparing the Effectiveness of Natural Remedies Like Green Tea, Triphala, and Morinda Citrifolia with Sodium Hypochlorite for Cleaning Infected Root Canals

Comparative Evaluation of Effectiveness of Green tea Polyphenoles Triphala Morinda Citrifolia and 5 percent Sodium Hypochorite as intracanal irrigants against isolated microorganisms from infected root canal- an Interventional study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/02/081258
Enrollment
64
Registered
2025-02-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-03-03

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

None listed

Sponsors

Dr Daulat Kumar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged between 5 and 9 years of both sexes. Presence of localized swelling sinus and pain on percussion indicating non-vital pulp. Presence of periapical and furcation radiolucency in periapical radiographs. Absence of advanced physiologic or pathologic root resorption in X-rays. Absence of a history of systemic diseases that would contraindicate pulp therapy example infective endocarditis. No previous history of antibiotic administration or if antibiotics were administered, the last dose was taken at least 2 weeks prior to the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of advanced physiologic or pathologic root resorption in X-ray. Uncooperative children. Teeth with unrestorable crowns. Teeth with abnormal anatomy and calcified canals.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Colony-Forming Units (CFUs): Quantification of the number of CFUs obtained from pre- and post-irrigation microbial samples using appropriate culture techniques.Timepoint: baseline , 1 week

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Effectiveness against specific pathogens (e.g., Enterococcus faecalis).Timepoint: Baseline 1 week

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Daulat Kumar

Faculty of dental sciences king george medical university

afrozalamansari@rediffmail.com9335166662

Outcome results

None listed

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