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Compare the Impact of Sodium Hypochlorite and Saline Irrigation Protocols With and Without Cryotherapy on Post-operative Pain Following Pulpotomy in Permanent Mandibular Molar Teeth.

Compare the Impact of Sodium Hypochlorite and Saline Irrigation Protocols With and Without Cryotherapy on Post-operative Pain Following Pulpotomy in Permanent Mandibular Molar Teeth. "Randomized Controlled Trial"

Status
Enrolling by invitation
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07764666
Acronym
NaOCl/VPT/MTA
Enrollment
3
Registered
2026-08-14
Start date
2026-01-01
Completion date
2027-02-01
Last updated
2026-08-19

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Conditions

Post-operative Pain, Vital Pulp Therapy

Keywords

cryotherapy /pulpotomy /post operative pain

Brief summary

The aim of the present study will compare the impact of sodium hypochlorite and saline irrigation protocols with and without cryotherapy on post-operative pain following pulpotomy in permanent mandibular molar teeth.Will the use of sodium hypochlorite and saline irrigation protocols with and without cryotherapy have an effect on post-operative pain and overall success following pulpotomy in permanent mandibular molar compared to normal saline irrigation ?

Detailed description

Cryotherapy is another modified technique for pulpotomy,, lowering the temperature of the target tissue will help in eradication or diminishing of the pain experienced by patients in many medical conditions before it was adopted to dental pain cases. Although these theoretical benefits are promising, the clinical evidence directly comparing cryotherapy-assisted irrigation with standard NaOCl or saline protocols in pulpotomy remains limited. Therefore, the present study is to compare the impact of sodium hypochlorite and saline irrigation protocols with and without cryotherapy on post-operative pain following pulpotomy in permanent mandibular molar teeth.

Interventions

PROCEDUREVPT /pulpotomy

Endodontic procedure: The procedures will be performed under local anesthesia with Lidocaine 2% and adrenaline 1/100,000. Teeth will be isolated with rubber dam. Caries will be completely removed with a sterile diamond stone (size 2) under an operating surgical microscope. The access cavity will be prepared up to the level of pulp chamber floor using sterile round diamond bur size 2 in high-speed hand piece with coolant.Once the pulp has been reached, a sharp sterile spoon excavator should be used to remove the pulp tissue to the level of the radicular pulp. Hemostasis will be achieved by irrigating the prepared cavity with volume 3ml of irrigant for up to 6 minutes over the pulp stump. If hemostasis cannot be achieved after 6 mins, the tooth should undergo pulpectomy and Root Canal treatment as per the clinician's normal practice.

PROCEDUREVPT/complete pulpotomy

Endodontic procedure: The procedures will be performed under local anesthesia with Lidocaine 2% and adrenaline 1/100,000. Teeth will be isolated with rubber dam. Caries will be completely removed with a sterile diamond stone (size 2) under an operating surgical microscope. The access cavity will be prepared up to the level of pulp chamber floor using sterile round diamond bur size 2 in high-speed hand piece with coolant.Once the pulp has been reached, a sharp sterile spoon excavator should be used to remove the pulp tissue to the level of the radicular pulp. Hemostasis will be achieved by irrigating the prepared cavity with volume 3ml of irrigant for up to 6 minutes over the pulp stump. If hemostasis cannot be achieved after 6 mins, the tooth should undergo pulpectomy and Root Canal treatment as per the clinician's normal practice.

PROCEDUREvital pulp therapy /complete pulpotomy

Endodontic procedure: The procedures will be performed under local anesthesia with Lidocaine 2% and adrenaline 1/100,000. Teeth will be isolated with rubber dam. Caries will be completely removed with a sterile diamond stone (size 2) under an operating surgical microscope. The access cavity will be prepared up to the level of pulp chamber floor using sterile round diamond bur size 2 in high-speed hand piece with coolant.Once the pulp has been reached, a sharp sterile spoon excavator should be used to remove the pulp tissue to the level of the radicular pulp. Hemostasis will be achieved by irrigating the prepared cavity with volume 3ml of irrigant for up to 6 minutes over the pulp stump. If hemostasis cannot be achieved after 6 mins, the tooth should undergo pulpectomy and Root Canal treatment as per the clinician's normal practice.

Sponsors

Abdelrahman Refaat Khalaf Ahmed
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
15 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

Eligibility criteria: A- Inclusion criteria: * Tooth show positive response to sensitivity test. * Haemostasias can be achieved after total pulpotomy. * The tooth is restorable and free from advanced periodontal disease, cracks and splits. * Patients suffering from Symptomatic irreversible pulpitis in mature mandibular molars teeth only will be involved. * Patients of either gender aged from 15-40. * Patients should be free from any systemic disease that may affect normal healing and predictable outcome. * Patients who will agree to the consent and will commit to follow-up period. * Patients with mature root. * Patients with no internal or external resorption and no periapical lesions. * Soft tissues around the tooth are normal with no swelling or sinus tract. B-

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with immature roots. * Haemostasias after 10 minutes can not be controlled after total pulpotomy * Patients with any systemic disease that may affect normal healing. * Patients with periapical lesions or infections. * Pregnant females. * Patients who could/would not participate in a 6 months follow-up. * Patients with fistula or swelling * Patients with necrotic pulp. * Patients with old age.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
post operative painPain will be recorded preoperative and after 6 hours, 12 hours , 24 hours , 72 hours and 1 week using numerical rate scale (NRS)Postoperative pain reported by the patient after pulpotomy in groups is to be recorded by NRS (Numerical Rate Scale). Scale from 0-10 recorded every 24hours until the seventh day. The NRS for pain is a straight line with one end (point 0) meaning no pain and the other end (point 10) meaning the worst pain imaginable.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Clinical and Digital radiograph overall success3 month ,6 month and 12 monthAssess the overall success (absence of spontaneous pain or periapical radiolucency and pulp is vital) after vital pulp therapy in symptomatic irreversible pulpitis of mandibular permanent molar teeth

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Aug 20, 2026