The Effectiveness of Single Antibiotic Paste Nitrofurantoin V/S Double Antibiotic Paste in Alleviation of Post-Operative Pain in Adult Patients Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- To alleviate dental pain
Study Overview
Brief Summary
In our study, we used nitrofurantoin as a root canal medication in patients suffering from symptomatic irreversible pulpitis in alleviating pain compared with double antibiotic paste.
Detailed Description
This study aims to compare the efficacy in alleviating pain between intracanal medicaments Nitrofurantoin versus double antibiotic paste.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Single (Participant)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 50 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •No medical history
- •no history of allergy to medications used in root canal treatment
- •patients suffering from Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients who were not suitable for conventional root canal treatment
- •multirooted teeth
Arms & Interventions
Nitrofurantoin
Intervention: Nitrofurantoin (Drug)
Double antibiotic paste
Intervention: Double Antibiotic (Drug)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
To alleviate dental pain
Time Frame: 12 hours upto 72 hours following placement of intracanal medicament
Dental pain will be measured by using Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) which is an 10-point scale from 0-10 where 0 represents no pain and 10 represents the worst pain measured
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Hira Abbasi
Principal Investigator
Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine