ANTIMICROBIAL EFFICACY AND POST OPERATIVE PAIN FOLLOWED BY LASER ACTIVATED IRRIGATION AFTER A SINGLE VISIT ROOT CANAL THERAPY IN TEETH WITH PULPAL NECROSIS- A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Antimicrobial efficacy and post operative pain following laser activated irrigation after a single visit root canal therapy in teeth with pulpal necrosis- A randomised controlled trial - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/02/104988

Enrollment

Registered

2026-02-27

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Laser and passive ultrasonic irrigation: EVALUATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL EFFICACY AND POST OPERATIVE PAIN FOLLOWING LASER ACTIVATED IRRIGATION AFTER A SINGLE VISIT ROOT CANAL THERAPY IN TE

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Systemically healthy patients (ASA 1) under the age group of 18- 65 years with a preoperative pain score ranging more than 5 cm on the VAS scale eliciting pain requiring primary root canal treatment in pulpal necrosis in mandibular molars are only considered

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Teeth with crown or root fracture, periapical cyst, resorption defects, calcifications, aberrant anatomy, sinus opening, sealer extrusion and previous evidence of endodontic treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Reduction in bacterial load 2. VAS scoreTimepoint: 6hrs, 8hrs, 12hrs, 24hrs, 48hrs and 72hrs	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
post operative pain scoreTimepoint: At 6, 8, 12, 24, 48 and 72 hours after obturation;Post operative pain assessmentTimepoint: At 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72 hours	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSathish Sundar

Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital

sathsundar87@gmail.com9884511763

Outcome results