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Comparison of two dental isolation tools used during routine procedures: Rubber Dam and OptiDam

A clinical comparison of the Rubber Dam and OptiDam in routine dental procedures at Umm Al-Qura University Dental Hospital

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN53192171
Enrollment
120
Registered
2025-07-18
Start date
2024-12-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Moisture control during dental procedures Oral Health

Interventions

Patients will be assigned to one of two groups (1:1) using computer-generated randomisation: 1. Conventional rubber dam (control group ) 2. OptiDam (intervention group) Treatment duration: each proc

Sponsors

Umm al-Qura University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Systematically healthy patients: American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I or Controlled ASA II 2. Undergoing routine dental procedures

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Latex allergy 2. Severe gag reflex

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Time to place isolation system, recorded by using a stopwatch starting at the initiation of isolation placement and ending when the isolation is stable in place and the tooth is ready for treatment 2. Operator preference assessed by questionnaire immediately after placing the isolation system 3. Patient comfort assessed using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) immediately after the dental procedure 4. Patient satisfaction assessed by questionnaire after the dental procedure, before patient discharge

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
There are no secondary outcome measures

Countries

Saudi Arabia

Contacts

Public ContactRashed ;Abdualwhhab Binqali;Alghamdi

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s441007974@uqu.edu.sa;s441001990@uqu.edu.sa+966 (0)54961752;+966 (0)599160515

Outcome results

None listed

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