Influence of Intra-Canal Cryotherapy on Post-Endodontic Pain and Interleukin-6 Expression Using Different Irrigation Protocols: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Symptomatic Periapical Periodontitis

• Registration Number: NCT04324398
• Lead Sponsor: Suez Canal University

Brief Summary

the study was to evaluate the effect of intra-canal cryotherapy on post-endodontic pain and interleukin-6 expression in teeth with symptomatic apical periodontitis using different irrigation protocols.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-12-01
• Primary Completion: 2018-10-09
• Study Completion: 2018-10-09
• Status Verified: 2020-03
• Study First Submitted: 2020-03-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-03-25
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-03-25
• Study First Posted: 2020-03-27
• Last Update Posted: 2020-03-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

• Anterior or premolar single canal in single rooted teeth.
• Patients aged 20 to 50 years.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients under anti-inflammatory medication, immune-suppressive chemotherapy or any antibiotic medication for the last 2 months.
• Pregnant or lactating females.
• Teeth with endo-perio lesions.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PAIN	one week	post-operative pain is measured by using visual analogue scale (VAS) The modified VAS will include a 10 cm straight horizontal line numbered at each centimeter with following criteria: (0) for no pain, (1-3) for mild pain, (4-6) for moderate pain, (7-9) for severe tolerable pain and (10) for severe intolerable pain

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ahmed; 🇪🇬 Port Said, Egypt