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Effect of preoperative acupuncture on postoperative pain in molar teeth with symptomatic apical periodontitis: a randomized placebo-controlled prospective clinical trial

Effect of preoperative acupuncture on postoperative pain in molar teeth with symptomatic apical periodontitis: a randomized placebo-controlled prospective clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20160204002
Enrollment
30
Registered
2016-02-04
Start date
2015-09-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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Conditions

Pain was evaluated acupuncture&#44

Interventions

Preoperative acupuncture was applied.,Preoperative acupuncture was applied.
Acupuncture,Acupuncture

Sponsors

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Lead Sponsor
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Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
23 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: older than 18 years and to have a molar tooth with symptomatic apical periodontitis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ny systematic diseases or allergic reactions, taken analgesics or antibiotics until at least two weeks, had root canal treatment to related tooth previously, had swelling or sinus tract, had severe periodontal disease, had periodontal pockets more than 3 mm, had periapical radiolucency more than 3 cm diameter in the corresponding tooth, and had root canal treatment with technical difficulty (curved roots, excessive long or short root length) or problems ( in determining working length, broken files, over-instrumentation, over-filling or incomplete filling)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain 1 week VAS

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
PAin 1 week VAS

Countries

Turkey

Contacts

Public ContactHakan Arslan

Ataturk University

dt_hakan82@hotmail.com+905339351238

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026