Effectiveness of topical dressing in pulp chamber during emergency pulpotomy

Effectiveness of various topical pulp dressing in alleviating irreversible pulpitis pain after emergency pulpotomy treatment: A randomized controlled trial - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/05/111432

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-29

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K040- Pulpitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Group 1 Ibuprofen gel soaked in a sterile cotton pellet: Following diagnosis and informed consent, The tooth will be anesthetized using articaine from a 40 mg/mL anesthetic cartridge th

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who can understand English or Hindi or regional languages. Patients who gave consent for intervention. Mandibular first molar 46 or 36 tooth diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis for which pulpotomy is indicated and achievable.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients whose pain is caused by multiple teeth. Patient who fails to give consent for the treatment. 2Medically compromised patients who cannot undergo the procedure.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To determine the pain level following emergency pulpotomy after 24 hours, 3 days and 7 days using various intracoronal dressingsTimepoint: 7 Days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To determine the analgesic intake following emergency pulpotomyTimepoint: 7 days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAfzal Ali

Pacific Dental College and Hospital

drafzalali2015@gmail.com9986340502

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026