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Post-Operative Quality Of Life In Patients Undergoing Root Canal Therapy Using Various Final Irrigation Solutions

Phase 2
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Pulpitis,
Registration Number
CTRI/2021/11/038013
Lead Sponsor
Pavithra S Sidharth Sivakumar
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the Post-operative Quality of Life in patients undergoing root canal therapy in two-visits following final irrigation with cold saline(2.5°C) or

Diclofenac Sodium solution



Outcomes •To evaluate Post-Operative Quality of life using questionnaires

•To evaluate post-operative pain using visual analogue scale scoring at 24,48,72 hours and 7days

•60 patients reporting with pain divided into two groups by randomization.

•Group I (n=30) - final irrigation with cold saline (2.5°C) and group II(n=30) – final irrigation with diclofenac sodium solution, respectively.

STUDY POPULATION: Individuals reporting with pain in teeth and attending the Department of Conservative dentistry and Endodontics of Sri Ramakrishna Dental College

and Hospital, Coimbatore will be included in this study.

STUDY DESIGN:PROSPECTIVE interventional study

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

Teeth diagnosed with symptomatic or asymptomatic irreversible pulpitis with or without apical periodontitis (acute or chronic) Primary root canal treatment in fully matured mandibular molars Teeth with enough crown structure for adequate isolation.

Exclusion Criteria

Presence of periapical and periodontal lesions Teeth with complex root anatomy, resorption, re-treatment and calcifications Patients with chronic systemic disease and pregnant patients Patients who received analgesics or antibiotics within the preceding 6 hours before the procedure.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Post-Operative Quality of Life(Difficulty in chewing, speaking, sleeping, carrying out daily functions, social relations and overall QoL) and post-operative pain will be evaluated after 24,48,72 hours and 7 days24,48,72, hours and 7 days
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Postoperative pain (mean and maximum pain) will be assessed through a visual analogue scale (VAS)24,48,72, hours and 7 days

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sri Ramakrishna Dental College And Hospital

🇮🇳

Coimbatore, TAMIL NADU, India

Sri Ramakrishna Dental College And Hospital
🇮🇳Coimbatore, TAMIL NADU, India
Pavithra S
Principal investigator
09025430567
pavithrasivaa@gmail.com

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