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effect of intracanal cryotherapy application on postoperative pain in endodontic retreatment

effect of intracanal cryotherapy on postoperative pain in endodontic retreatment: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20220921006
Enrollment
60
Registered
2022-09-21
Start date
2021-09-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

postoperative pain after endodontic retreatment retreatment, postoperative pain

Interventions

the root canal will irrigate with saline solution between 1.5 and 4 degress
intracanal cryotherapy application

Sponsors

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All selected teeth showed an initial root canal filling no shorter than 4 mm from the apex and radiograph evidence of periapical bone destruction (periapical Index = 4) . All teeth were coronally restored with no evidence of direct exposure of the root canal filling material to the oral cavity

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients under 18 years old or presenting 1 or more of the following conditions were excluded from the study: complicating systemic disease; allergies to local anesthetic agents; presence of severe pain and/or acute apical abscesses; analgesic, anti-inflammatory, or antibiotic intake during the 7 days before treatment; presenting with multiple teeth that required retreatment to eliminate the possibility of pain referral; periodontal pockets deeper than 4 mm; and presence of large intraradicular posts

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
postoperative pain 1 week Visual analog scale

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
N/A N/A N/A

Countries

Turkey

Contacts

Public Contactmeltem sumbullu

ataturk university

meltem_endo@hotmail.com04424441515

Outcome results

None listed

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