Evaluation of post-operative pain after three different supplementary irrigation protocol in non-surgical endodontic retreatment cases

Clinical evaluation of post-operative pain in patients with single rooted teeth with apical periodontitis requiring non-surgical endodontic retreatment after three different supplementary irrigation protocol

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210501051147N1

Enrollment

Registered

2022-06-06

Start date

2021-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-06-27

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Conditions

Post endodontic pain.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: passive ultrasonic irrigation, noncutting tip of U-file ultrasonic tips, tip diameter 20 and taper 0.01%, activation for 20 seconds. Intervention 2: Intervention gr

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Volunteer patients ranging between 18 and 65 years in age. Completely healthy patients Patients with single rooted teeth with apical periodontitis and up to 5 degrees curve requiring non-surgical endodontic retreatment which referred to the dental department of Khurasgan university Patients that experienced moderate-to-severe pain (4–10)—represented on a visual analogue scale (VAS) Single-rooted teeth with a PAI score of 3 or more

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with severe systemic problems Patients below 18 and above 65 years old Patients who referred with severe pain or acute periapical abscess Patients were using medication such as analgesics or any kind of anti-inflammatory drugs Patients were allergic to articaine or non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAID) Patients using narcotics Patients with gastrointestinal disorders Patients who were pregnant or lactating Patients for whom proper primary endodontic treatment was impossible The presence of other teeth requiring RCT

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain intensity. Timepoint: 6,12,24,48,72 hours after endodontic treatment. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSadaf Mahmoudi

Islamic Azad University

mahmoudi.sadaf@yahoo.com+98 11 4226 3883

Outcome results

None listed

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