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COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VARIOUS COOLING THERAPY ON PAIN AFTER ROOT CANAL TREATMENT IN PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH TOOTHACHE DUE TO ROOT CANAL INFECTION.

Completed
Conditions
Acute apical periodontitis of pulpal origin,
Registration Number
CTRI/2021/04/033256
Lead Sponsor
DR AJEESH K
Brief Summary

This study is a randomized, double-blinded, parallel group clinical trial to assess and compare the effectiveness of intracanal and intraoral cryotherapy on postoperative pain in teeth with symptomatic apical periodontitis. The primary outcome measure will be the measurement of postoperative pain in intracanal, intraoral and control group, 6 and 24 hours postoperatively using Visual Analog Scale. The secondary objectives are the measurement of the need for analgesics and postoperative pain changes among gender and age groups.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
108
Inclusion Criteria
  • 1.Uniradicular teeth that are diagnosed with symptomatic apical periodontitis.
  • 2.Healthy patients without systemic disease.
  • 3.Patients with pre-operative pain score ranging from moderate to severe (3–10) on a visual analog scale (VAS) (0–10).
Exclusion Criteria
  • 1.Pregnant patients 2.Patients with severe periodontal diseases 3.Teeth with incomplete apex formation, excessively curved roots and calcified canals 4.Periapical abscess and sinus opening 5.Patients on analgesics for the last 8 hours or on antibiotic therapy.
  • 6.Previous root canal treatment.
  • 7.Cases with broken files, over-instrumentation.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain measurement using Visual Analog Scale after Root Canal Treatment6 and 24 hours postoperatively
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Need for analgesic usage6 and 24 hours postoperatively
Pain changes among gender and age groups6 and 24 hours postoperatively

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

ROOM NO. 63 DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATIVE DENTISTRY AND ENDODONTICS

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Kozhikode, KERALA, India

ROOM NO. 63 DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATIVE DENTISTRY AND ENDODONTICS
🇮🇳Kozhikode, KERALA, India
DR AJEESH K
Principal investigator
09745212182
ajsh93@gmail.com

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