Assessment of the relationship between different irrigation activation techniques and postoperative pain and tenderness to percussion

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN73025186

Enrollment

Registered

2018-01-25

Start date

2015-02-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-19

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Conditions

Root canal treatment (endodontics) Oral Health

Interventions

Vital pulp mandibular premolar teeth (single canal) were selected from either asymptomatic irreversible pulpitis such as deep dentine caries and secondary caries, or normal pulps that were referred fo

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18-60 2. Male or female

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Systemic disease 2. Non vital pulpa 3. Pain 4. Patients who cannot wear rubber dam

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS) from 0 to 10 (0 = no pain, 10 = extremely strong, maximum pain) after 6, 24 and 48 hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Percussion assessments performed using the handle of a mirror by the same clinician using the same force and the same posture after 6, 24 and 48 hours	—

Countries

Turkey

Outcome results

None listed

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