Pulpotomy vs Root Canal Treatment for Teeth with Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis: A Protocol for a Linked Series of Individual Randomised Control Trials and Prospective Meta-analysis

Phase 2

• Conditions: teeth with clinical diagnosis of symptomatic irreversible pulpitis; symptomatic irreversible pulpitis; coronal pulpotomy; root canal treatment; prospective meta-analysis

• Registration Number: TCTR20230526002
• Lead Sponsor: Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-05-26
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024
• Study Completion: 2025-06-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending (Not yet recruiting)
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Patients aged 12 years or older (with a mature permanent tooth with deep caries/restorations and symptoms indicative of IRP (moderate to severe spontaneous lingering pain). Tooth is responsive to cold and EPT sensibility testing, restorable and can be adequately isolated during treatment. One tooth (molar or premolar) per patient.

Exclusion Criteria

Teeth with active periodontal disease (pocket depth >5mm); teeth indicated for elective root canal treatment for restorative purposes, teeth with apical periodontitis, patients with complex medical histories that may affect their caries experience and healing ability (immunocompromised, radiotherapy etc.); patients who are unable to consent; history of trauma to the tooth, presence of apical radiolucency and patients who are pregnant or breast-feeding, any evidence of purulence or excessive bleeding that cannot be controlled with a cotton pellet with 2-4% hypochlorite for 10 minutes

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
success of treatment 1 year clinical and radiographic assessment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life 1 year Acceptance of participants