Effect of Ibuprofen and Ibuprofen/Dexamethasone Infiltration on Post- Operative Pain in Single Visit Endodontics

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230713058771N2

Enrollment

Registered

2023-09-26

Start date

2023-08-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-10-16

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Conditions

non vital asymptomatic teeth with necrotic pulp that require endodontic treatment.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: group A ibuprofen/dexamethasone infiltration. for this group all participants were given a single infiltration of 0.5 mg dexamethasone at the periapical tissue re

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

16 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients of both genders aged 16-45 years with non-vital asymptomatic maxillary single rooted tooth with necrotic pulp.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Teeth having extensive intra canal calcification. • Teeth with incompletely formed apices • Teeth requiring retreatment • Taking analgesics, anti-inflammatory or tri-cyclic anti-depressants • Allergy to endodontic medication • Teeth with grade II or III mobility (more than 2 mm)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Post operative pain. Timepoint: 24, 48, 72 hours after procedure. Method of measurement: visual analog scale.	—

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactDr. ABID HUSSAIN

Islamic International Dental Hospital

qazii.abid@hotmail.com+92 51 8108795

Outcome results

None listed

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