Study on using special barriers to prevent filling material from going beyond the root in children s resorbing back teeth.

Assessment of the Efficacy of Apical Barrier Technique in Preventing the Extrusion of Obturating Material Using Resorbable Collagen Plug and Modified Suture Apical Matrix in Primary Mandibular Molar Undergoing Resorption-A Randomised Controlled Trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/09/095087

Enrollment

225

Registered

2025-09-19

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-13

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K040- Pulpitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Group 1:Obturated with resorbable collagen plug as apical barrier. Group 2:Obturated with resorbable suture matrix as apical barrier.: Immediately after obturation 1.Apical extrusion of

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.7-10 year old children whose mandibular primary molar with irreversible pulpitis indicated for pulpectomy. 2.Primary mandibular molars with at least two-thirds of the root length reamaining. 3.Patients exhibiting Frankels positive or definitely positive behavior.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Non-restorable teeth. 2.Radiographic evidence of severe external or internal pathological resorption. 3.Peri-radicular radiolucencies involving the permanent tooth follicle. 4.Primary mandibular molars with preoperative radiographs showing extreme positioning (mesial/distal) of the permanent tooth bud. 5.Teeth with no radiographic resorption. 6.Dentition with congenitally missing permanent tooth buds. 7.Uncooperative during treatment after initially being cooperative. 8.Tooth with perforation of the pulpal floor. 9.Extreme tooth mobility. 10.Presence of dentigerous or follicular cyst. 11.Differently abled children and childrens with systemic disease.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1.APICAL EXTRUSION:Efficacy of different apical barriers in preventing apical extrusion of obturating materials in deciduous tooth pulpectomies Timepoint: 1.Apical extrusion assessed using radiograph immediately after obturation.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1.Radiographic Success 2.Clinical Success 3.Time taken for obturation in minute.Timepoint: 1.Radiographic success immediately & 6 months after obturation 2.Clinical success at 3 month & 6 month after obturation 3.Time taken for obturation in minute.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRisana Jasmin V P

Government Dental College ,Kozhikode

madhupedo@gmail.com9447775435

Outcome results

None listed

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