Effect of working length determination

Evaluation of accuracy of root canal working length determination methods and their effect on quality of obturation and post operative pain following pulpectomy in primary molars- A comparative randomised clinical trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/05/086692

Enrollment

750

Registered

2025-05-09

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-05-26

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Conventional Radiography (Confident Dental Equipment Ltd, New Life Radiology, Italy): Working length will be determined by using Conventional Radiography and its there effect on the qua

J. Morita, Tokyo, Japan): Working length will be determined by using Electronic apex locator and its there effect on the quality of obturation and post-operative pain Control Intervention3: Digital Ra

Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany): Working length will be determined by using Digital Radiovisiography and its there effect on the quality of obturation and post-operative pain

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children with primary molars with 1. Necrotic pulp 2. Irreversible pulpitis symptoms 3. Radiolucent areas in the furcation or periapical region, and 4. At least two-thirds of each root remaining

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with primary molars with 1. Structures inadequate for restoration 2. Clinical evidence of pulp pathology (resorption, spontaneous pain, tenderness to percussion/palpation, swelling (intraoral/extraoral) sinus tract, pathological mobility) 3. Perforated pulpal floor 4. Internal or external pathological root resorption 5. Dilacerated roots 6. Calcified/obliterated root canals and 7. Evidence of root fracture. 8. Children requiring special health care needs, with limited or lacking cooperative abilities, or requiring sedation/general anaesthesia for behaviour management and allergy to local anaesthetics and any other drugs

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Effect of working length determination of on quality of obturation,post-operative pain, obturation techniques and outcome of pulpectomized teethTimepoint: At end of the intervention for quality of obturation and for the assessment of pain - 6hr, 12, 24, 48, and 72 hours, and at one week	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Effect of working length determination methods on technique of obturation & quality of obturation with & without coronal flaringTimepoint: At end of the intervention for quality of obturation & for the assessment of pain - 6hr, 12, 24, 48, & 72 hours, & at one week	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR GIRISH BABU KL

Hassan Institute of Medical sciences

docgirish77@gmail.com09845340753

Outcome results